Susan Anita Jones has over 30 years experience working with children as an Educator, Counsellor, Artist, and Writer. She lives in the stunningly beautiful province of British Columbia, Canada.
River Tweed, Scotland
My first novel BEAUTY AND ASHES was written to discover a Past filled with terror and grace. There existed an abyss in my being so silent that not even tears could reach it as I visited Beaumont Hamel, a WW II memorial, and truly understood war. The sacrifice and the pain are enormous. The novel is set during the World War II years. The loss of even one person has such far reaching and sad consequences. I believe the opposite is also true; that the survival of one person and the telling and receiving of their stories can begin to heal us. The story of a family coming to Canada is a story of success; it is the conquering fear and trauma.
PERSONALITY, POLITICS, AND THE PRINCE, A Biography of Lady Winifred Maxwell, Countess of Nithsdale 1670-1749. See the March 2022 review in the Scottish Community Magazine of the year Dumfries & Galloway Life Magazine with an interview by former BBC reporter and BBC's Man of Scotland Willie Johnston! This biography has been a true passion. I travelled to Scotland to do some research and was just thrilled with the reception. I visited two of Winifred's family homes and locations. Researching the letters of the Bonnie Prince at the Edinburgh library was absolutely another highlight in a trip filled with an astonishing amount of sunlight, and good times.
Another trip concerning this project was made to Bruges, Belgium. You'll have to read the Biography to find out why that is so significant!
Another super fun project are my latest THRILLERS.
BUILDING NUMBER FOUR An Amira Margaret Alexander Thriller. This fun tale recounts many of my first hand experiences from living in the Middle East. The second book in this series THE NUMBER IS THIRTEEN continues with Amira and her wily ways! The Third book is being polished for its release!
The SEA CHILD series is for beginning readers and kids with a dyslexic learning style. In addition the series follows the theories of social emotional learning and Lev Vygotsky. The series are chapter books written to engage those more mature readers. There are FIVE books with various themes for young readers: Climate Change, Refugees and Immigration, Finding your Passion, Bullying, and Aboriginal Heritage.
CREATING EMOTIONAL AMBIENCE WITHIN is the practical application of the theoretical foundation and ANXIETY AN INCLUSIVE APPROACH is another. It pairs well with the BACKWARD MIRROR, an early reader chapter book.
Another chapter book is GO SCHRALP IT! an active read and a mountain bike adventure written with Kalani Jones. It takes the reader to all the most awesome riding locations in the province of British Columbia, the mecca of downhill biking.
My education and experiences are many. I grew up in British Columbia and have lived abroad in the Middle East. My early years were in Vancouver and I attended Simon Fraser University and completed my Bachelor of Education. I have various certificates from the University of Victoria and the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia. I received my MASTERS degree in Clinical Counselling Psychology from the University of Trinity Western. I have worked in the Education field since 1983 as a teacher, counsellor, and guest speaker at the University of British Columbia UBC, Trinity Western University TWU and the University of the Fraser Valley UFV.
I was recently employed with the University of the Fraser Valley in the province of British Columbia as a sessional instructor, and I WRITE as much as I can.
I love being an author and I hope you love being a reader. Thanks so much for your support!
Susan