Suzanne Roberts is an award-winning poet, travel writer, and photographer.

Biography

Suzanne Roberts was born in New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

 to a British mother and Jewish father. She grew up in Southern California

Southern California

Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...

 and currently lives in South Lake Tahoe, California

South Lake Tahoe, California

South Lake Tahoe is the most populous city in El Dorado County, California, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The population was 21,403 at the 2010 census, down from 23,609 at the 2000 census...

. She is the author of three collections of poetry, Shameless (2007), Nothing to You (2008), and Three Hours to Burn a Body: Poems on Travel (2011). Suzanne Roberts was named "The Next Great Travel Writer" by National Geographic's Traveler, and her work has appeared in numerous magazines and journals, including, ZYZYVAA, Atlanta Review, Fourth River, Terrain, Alligator Juniper, Matador, South American Explorers, National Geographic's Intelligent Traveler, and National Geographic's Traveler.

She holds degrees in Biology and English from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

California Polytechnic State University

California Polytechnic State University, or Cal Poly, is a public university located in San Luis Obispo, California, United States. The university is one of two polytechnic campuses in the 23-member California State University system....

, and a doctorate in English with an emphasis in Literature and the Environment from University of Nevada, Reno

University of Nevada, Reno

The University of Nevada, Reno , is a teaching and research university established in 1874 and located in Reno, Nevada, USA...

. She teaches English at Lake Tahoe Community College

Lake Tahoe Community College

Lake Tahoe Community College is a community college located in South Lake Tahoe, California. At an altitude of , it is the highest college in the state. The college opened in 1975 without a campus; students attended classes at a closed-down local motel located on Lake Tahoe Boulevard. A student...

 and is on the MFA low residency faculty at Sierra Nevada College

Sierra Nevada College

Sierra Nevada College was founded in 1969 as a private, liberal arts university. It is located in Incline Village, Nevada, and is known for its programs in Entrepreneurship, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Entertainment Technology, English, Ski Business & Resort Management, and Teacher...

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Books

• Shameless (Cherry Grove Collections, 2007)
• Nothing to You (Pecan Grove Press, 2008)
• Three Hours to Burn a Body: Poems on Travel (Cherry Grove Collections, 2011)

Anthologies

• "The Ghost of Muir Pass," The Pacific Crest Trailside Reader. The Mountaineers Press, 2011.

Awards

• Eda Kriseova Fellowship for Nonfiction Writing in Prague, 2011
• Fourth River Award for Poetry, "Poulty Stall," 2009
• "The Next Great Travel Writer" Award, *Travcoa and National Geographic Traveler, 2008

Interviews

• Family Skeletons: Writing about the Living and the Dead: A Discussion with Shelley Savren. Bridges: A Jewish Feminist Journal, 16.1 (Spring 2011)
• Outsiders Looking In: An Interview with Matador, Summer 2010
• The Next Great Travel Writer: Interview with Vagablogging, August 2008
• Confessional Poetry: New Times Interview with Glen Starkey, San Luis Obispo, CA, May 2008
• Mongolia or Bust: An Interview with Moonshine Ink, March 2008
• Poems and Politics: An Interview with RK Bijuraj Tehelka, India, February 2007

Reviews

• Three Hours to Burn a Body: A Review, Terrain, 2011