Suzanne Hayes

Suzanne Hayes is the pseudonym for Suzanne Palmieri, the fantasy fiction author best known for writing “The Witch of Little Italy” and “The Witch of Belladonna Bay.” As Suzanne Hayes, she has written historical fiction including the novels “I’ll Be Seeing You” and “Empire Girls” in collaboration with Loretta Nyhan. The two authors have never met in person though they have written two complete novels in collaboration. Hayes loves to describe herself as a teacher and author from Connecticut, where she lives with her husband and children. Hayes has said that she has always been an avid reader of historical fiction, which perhaps explains why she loves to write novels that draw from different eras. She was also influenced by the classics from the likes of Fitzgerald and Hemingway. Given her love for history, some of her fantasy as Palmieri often includes historical elements.