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Susan Cooper

For other people named Susan Cooper, see Susan Cooper (disambiguation).

Susan Cooper
Cooper in 2013
Cooper in 2013
BornSusan Mary Cooper
(1935-05-23) 23 May 1935 (age 89)
Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
OccupationWriter
LanguageEnglish
Alma materSomerville College, Oxford
Period1964–present
GenreChildren's fantasy novels
Notable worksThe Dark Is Rising series
Notable awardsNewbery Medal
1976
Margaret A. Edwards Award
2012
Spouse
Nicholas Grant
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(m. 1963; div. 1983)​
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(m. 1996; died 2003)​
Website
thelostland.com

Susan Mary Cooper (born 23 May 1935) is an English author of children's books. She is best known for The Dark Is Rising, a contemporary fantasy series set in England and Wales, which incorporates British mythology such as the Arthurian legends and Welsh folk heroes.[1] For that work, in 2012 she won the lifetime Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association, recognizing her contribution to writing for teens.[2] In the 1970s two of the five novels were named the year's best English-language book with an "authentic Welsh background" by the Welsh Books Council.[3] In 2024, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association named her the 40th Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master in recognition of her significant contributions to the literature of science fiction and fantasy.  

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