Susanne Blumer is a story seller and story teller, an author and literary entrepreneur who divides her time between the mountains of Western North Carolina and the coastal town of Beaufort, South Carolina. She is the founder and CEO of Sassafras on Sutton LLC, a trio of independent bookstores and toy/gift stores. Her forthcoming novel, Anna of Arimathea, the first in The Arimathea Chronicles, begins the epic story of faith, love and healing set against the world of the early followers of Jesus. With her husband, Cole Blumer, she also coauthors the Bell Tower Bible Adventures series, bringing bible stories to life for young readers. When not writing, Susanne can be found drinking coffee, wandering around one of her bookshops, or playing with her chickens.