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    Suzette D Harrison

    Jun 03, 2021 4 minutes

    One of the UK publisher Bookouture’s most recent signings is the bestselling African American novelist Suzette D Harrison, whose heart-wrenching family saga The Girl at the Back of the Bus is sure to be a hit with British readers.

    ‘I come from a long line of hardworking people who are also creatives,’ says Suzette, when I ask her to tell me a little about her own family’s background. ‘African Americans have always had to be multi-faceted with many irons in the fire. My great-grandfather was a cook on the railroads, but he also sang in quartets on the weekends. My cousins are musicians, they craft jewellery, create body care products, and make the best gourmet caramel corn. My uncle was a pastry chef,

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