Press Kit
(Photo Credit: Kathryn Huddle | Rye, England)
Susan M. Webb is an award-winning artist and children’s book author with a passion for bringing history to life.
Author Bio
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Susan M. Webb is a California-based world traveler, award-winning artist, children’s book author, and Mayflower descendant.
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Susan M. Webb is a California-based world traveler, award-winning artist, children’s book author, and Mayflower descendant. She is a loyal fan of the British royal family.
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Susan is a passionate writer, artist, and adventurer. She is a proud descendant of John and Priscilla Alden and Myles Standish of Mayflower fame and a fierce Scrabble competitor. She grew up on the East Coast of the United States. While in high school, she flew to Italy and within hours of landing saw Pope John Paul II and singer John Denver. That was it: she was hooked on travel and celebrity!
After completing her bachelor’s degree in mass communications and master’s coursework in counseling psychology, she settled in Southern California with her little tribe (a sweet daughter, shaggy Shi Tzu, and curmudgeonly Calico).
Her professional career has run the gamut from TV and travel/leisure to law enforcement and philanthropy! By far, her most memorable and rewarding stint involved working in a juvenile jail, interacting with incarcerated, high-risk youth on poetry contests, Thriller dances, and holiday caroling.
In recent years, she has taken up charcoal and graphite portraiture, quicky becoming an award-winning artist.
Susan’s travels have taken her from the U.S. to Europe, Canada to Mexico, South America to Asia. She has trekked through crypts, sauntered through palaces, and hoofed through hilltop ruins. In every town in every city on every continent there has been a trove of scintillating stories and hidden history.
She hopes that Bertie: The Best Stuttering King will highlight one such story and one such person: sweet, stuttering Bertie, better known as King George VI of England.
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Bertie: The Best Stuttering King
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A rhyming children’s story about a shy, stuttering prince who is thrust unexpectedly on the throne and becomes one of the best kings of the 20th Century.
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Bertie: The Best Stuttering King is a children’s story about a timid, stuttering prince who is thrust unexpectedly on the throne and becomes one of the best kings of the 20th Century. A history book in rhyme for children and children who stutter, this story highlights England’s most reluctant monarch, King George VI, and his early struggles with stuttering, knock knees, and bullying – topics still relevant today.
Recent Appearances
Press Release: Woodstock Magazine Features Article about Author Susan Webb and her Book
Author Susan Webb discusses the inspiration for her historical picture book, “Bertie: The Best Stuttering King,” about King George VI
Press Release: Susan Chats Royal History with The Daughters of the British Empire
Pull out your tea cups and settle into your chairs! Susan recently visited with Georgia Abrams, host of A Cuppa Tea with the DBE podcast. The DBE (Daughters of the British Empire) is a nonprofit American society of women who trace their ancestry back to the U.K. or...
Press Release: Two Americans Chat Tiaras, the Queen’s Birthday, and British Monarchs Who Talked to Hitler
Susan Webb and Hayden Giesseman (British Royal Fanatic Podcast) discuss the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and her family’s royal legacy.
Press Release: Susan Webb Featured in Local CA Newspaper
Susan was thrilled to appear in local newspaper, The Ventura Breeze. A Vermont native who has resided in California for many years, Susan considers it a privilege to share her book accomplishments with her local community. You can read the article here.
Press Release: Susan Joins “Keeping Up With Windsors” Duo in London, Celebrates Jubilee Together
Susan is featured in the official “Platinum Jubilee” vlog from “Keeping Up with the Windsors” hosts, Rachael and Michelle!
Press Release: Susan Webb Chats History with Father-and-Son Duo
Susan Webb shares the forgotten story of King George VI with a father-and-son podcasting duo who love discovering history together.
Press Release: Susan Brings King George VI Legacy to Windsor Fans
Susan chats inspiring history, King George’s legacy, and making history come alive with Rachael and Michelle of Keeping Up With the Windsors.
Press Release: Susan Webb Appearance Teased on “Keeping Up With the Windsors” Podcast
Susan recently had the tremendous joy of chatting with Rachael and Michelle, hosts of the "Keeping Up With the Windsors" podcast. Rachael and Michelle run an absolutely delightful show for Brits and Brit-loving Americans who want to celebrate everything royal...
Press Release: Susan Webb Makes Hometown Newspaper Proud With New Book
Children’s author makes hometown newspaper proud with recent biographical picture book about King George VI.
Press Release: Susan Webb Brings King George VI to Bedtime History Podcast
Historical picture book author Susan Webb shares the forgotten story of heroic King George VI on the Bedtime History podcast.
Contact Info
Email: Susan Webb, susan@susanmwebb.com
If using the photos of Ms. Webb on the beach, please give photo credit to: Kathryn Huddle, Rye, England.
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