Susan Kay

Susan Kay is a British author, born in Manchester in 1952.
* She worked as a primary school teacher until leaving to bring up a family.
* Her first novel, "Legacy", was published in 1986.
* She is best known for her novel "Phantom", a fictionalized biography of Erik, the Phantom of the Opera.
* "Phantom" was published in 1990 and has been translated into over 20 languages.
* It has also been adapted into a stage musical and a film.
* Kay has written several other novels, including "The Fiddler of the Roof" and "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe".
* She lives in Cheshire with her husband and two children.
* She is a popular author who has won numerous awards for her work.