MEET SUSAN SLOATE
Susan Sloate is the best-selling, award-winning multi-genre author of more than 25 books. She’s also a publisher, former podcast host and ghostwriter, and never met a good story she didn't love!
Major Works
Susan's latest novel is Scenes From a Song, the emotional saga of a 1960's band that achieves monstrous success, and a special song from their catalogue that changes the lives of its listeners. It went live as a Kindle book on Amazon in August 2025 and in its first 24 hours became the #1 New Release in TWO of its book categories, the fastest-launching book she's ever had!
Susan also co-authored (with Kevin Finn) Forward to Camelot: The Final Edition (2024), a time-travel thriller about the JFK assassination, which was re-published in 2013 as the 50th Anniversary Edition before its current 2024 edition. Recently declassified JFK assassination documents confirm that Susan and Kevin's original theory about the identity of the assassination planner--who appears as a major fictional character in the novel--was, in fact, actually true.
Stealing Fire is a passionate May-December romance set against the backdrop of Broadway musical theater. The audiobook version, narrated by actress Mapuana Makia, is also available on Audible and Amazon.
Susan also co-wrote (with Ron Doades) Realizing You, a 2013 release that pioneered a genre: the self-help novel. Blending a fictional story with exercises designed to teach you more about yourself and your dreams and goals, the book received glowing reviews from both critics and readers and continues to inspire those on personal-growth journeys.
Publishing and Podcasting
For two years, pre- and post-pandemic, with her author friend Kelly Fitzgerald Fowler, Susan co-hosted Talk Jam, a podcast potpourri exploring topics from the Bible to pop culture, history and conspiracy. With nearly 100 episodes recorded, the show was an international fan favorite and further showcased Susan’s gift for lively storytelling.
She is the founder/owner of Covfefe Press, her independent publishing imprint, and also serves as editor/project manager for the Kyle & Corey middle-grade mystery series by author Joe Stephens. Susan has also been featured in a 2009 MysteryQuest special on The History Channel, exploring the mysteries of Alcatraz, based on her children’s nonfiction book Mysteries Unwrapped: The Secrets of Alcatraz. She is the author of 17 published young-adult books. She's also ghostwritten projects for a number of prominent historians and businesspeople.
Creative Work and Coaching
Susan has also written two produced stage plays, both of which she co-directed in their world-premiere runs. Two of her original screenplays have also been optioned for film development. She is currently adapting a long-forgotten novel into a musical play, writing both book and lyrics, which is a whole new adventure for her!
In 2007, Susan founded a local authors festival to promote literacy in local schools, reaching over 10,000 students in a single day. In 2014 she launched The Writers Workshop, which brought together playwrights, actors, and directors to develop new works through staged readings and collaborative feedback.
She speaks regularly at writers' conferences across the country on both the craft of writing and the strategies of book marketing. She also provides one-on-one author coaching, helping them bring their work to life through writing, publishing, and promotion (see the Additional Services page).
Recognition
Susan's books have earned accolades from both readers and professional reviewers:
FORWARD TO CAMELOT in its original 2003 edition hit #6 on the Amazon bestseller list, earned accolades in three literary competitions and was optioned for film by a Hollywood production company. STEALING FIRE became a #2 Amazon bestseller and Hot New Release within its first 48 hours and remained a Hot New Release for its first 90 days. The book was originally a Quarter-Finalist in the 2012 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Contest (placing in the top 5%) and was later honored by the Readers' Favorite Literary Competition in Women’s Fiction.
Susan has been featured in multiple volumes of Who’s Who Among American Women, Who’s Who in Entertainment, and Who’s Who in America. In 2018, she received the Who’s Who Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring her contributions to literature, media, and publishing.
She lives outside Charleston, South Carolina.