Susan Hill

Susan Hill (born 1942 in Yorkshire) is a British writer. She is best known for her ghost stories, including the Gothic novel The Woman in Black, and for her crime novels featuring Simon Serrailler. The Woman in Black was adapted into a film starring Daniel Radcliffe in 2012; its stage adaptation has been performed in London’s West End for more than three decades. Hill has also written novels, short stories and books for young readers. Her work has received numerous awards, including the Somerset Maugham Award, and she was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.