Susan Dudley Gold is the author of 60 nonfiction books for children and teens. She has worked as a newspaper reporter, a graphic designer, and an editor for statewide publications. She and her husband, John Gold, own and operate a web design and desktop publishing business, which has published a wide range of titles, including reference books, histories, and volumes of poetry. Susan has received numerous awards for her writing and design work. After being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in 1992, Susan founded a chronic pain support group, which she led for fifteen years. In 2001 she received a Jefferson Award for community service in recognition of her work with the support group. She continues to advocate for patients and participates in a yearly seminar for first-year medical students at the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine. In 2013-2014 she founded the Vet to Vet program, later incorporated as the nonprofit organization Vet2Vet Maine, which matches veteran volunteers with isolated veterans, whom the volunteers visit in their homes on a regular basis. After serving as coordinator and then executive director of the organization for 10 years, Susan retired to spend more time writing, volunteering, and enjoying life with her family. She resides in Maine with her husband, John. They have one son and two grandchildren.