Susan Beth Pfeffer is an American author of young adult science fiction.
* She was born in New York City in 1948.
* She began writing stories as a child.
* She published her first book, Just Morgan, in 1970.
* After college, she moved to Middletown, New York, where she still lives.
* She has written over 60 books for children and young adults.
* Her books have been translated into over 20 languages.
* She has won numerous awards for her writing, including the South Carolina Young Adult Book Award and the ALA Best Book for Young Adults.
* She is a retired author and lives with her husband in Middletown, New York.