Susan Berliner

Biography

I am the author of the supernatural thrillers "DUST," "Peachwood Lake," "The Disappearance," "Corsonia,," the dystopian series, The Touchers: "After the Bubbles" & "Soldier Girl" and two collections of short stories: "The Sea Crystal and Other Weird Tales" and the newly-published "George's Mother and Other Weird Stories." I have worked as a newspaper reporter, editor, promotion manager, and nonfiction writer. I live in Yorktown Heights, New York.

Where to find Susan Berliner online

Series

The Touchers
In "After the Bubbles," falling bubbles transform everyone who comes into contact with them into monsters that can kill people just by touching them. Teenager Erin Fredericks, her family, and neighbors are trapped in their homes by the evolving creatures Erin calls "touchers." Facing a seemingly invincible foe, how will they manage to survive? In "Soldier Girl," Erin and her boyfriend, Blaine, join the army, teaming with other soldiers to destroy the touchers. But as the evolving monsters develop new deadly abilities, the army's weapons prove ineffective. How can Erin, Blaine—and the rest of humanity—be saved?

Books

George's Mother and Other Weird Stories
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 51,650. Language: English. Published: March 25, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Paranormal
Welcome again to Susan Berliner's world, a place where strange things—both good and bad—happen. In this weird world, you'll encounter a variety of genres—from thriller and horror to sci-fi and humor. Enjoy your visit!
Soldier Girl - Book Two of The Touchers
Series: The Touchers. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 83,530. Language: English. Published: June 24, 2019 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Supernatural, Fiction » Science fiction » Utopias & dystopias
The thrilling conclusion of The Touchers series! Oddly shaped bubbles falling from the sky have transformed ordinary people into yellow monsters that kill humans just by touching them. Teenager Erin Fredericks and her boyfriend, Blaine, join the army, teaming with other soldiers to destroy the creatures she calls "touchers." How can Erin, Blaine—and the rest of humanity—be saved?
After the Bubbles (Book One of The Touchers)
Series: The Touchers. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 75,230. Language: English. Published: August 9, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Supernatural, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Paranormal
Falling bubbles transform everyone who comes into contact with them into monsters that can kill people just by touching them. Teenager Erin Fredericks, her family, and neighbors are trapped in their homes by the evolving creatures Erin calls "touchers." Facing a seemingly invincible foe, how will they manage to survive?
The Sea Crystal and Other Weird Tales
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 41,510. Language: English. Published: April 6, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Supernatural
Welcome to Susan Berliner's world. It's a place where strange things—both good and bad—happen. In this weird world, you'll encounter a variety of genres—from thriller and horror to fairy tale and humor. Enjoy your visit!
Corsonia
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 64,090. Language: English. Published: December 19, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Thriller & Suspense
Two teen girls uncover a horrifying trail of evil in a strange little Nevada town.
The Disappearance
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 76,380. Language: English. Published: January 12, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense, Fiction » Romance » Time travel
When Jillian Keating is arrested for the murder of her missing boyfriend, Ryan Cornell, she has two questions: Why did he frame her--and where is he hiding? After discovering the surprising answers, Jillian must determine how to capture Ryan and bring him back. The novel culminates with an elaborate sting operation as Jillian and her friends travel through time to lure Ryan into their clever trap.
Peachwood Lake
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 59,810. Language: English. Published: December 12, 2011 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense
A ferocious fish terrorizes a small town while a 13-year-old girl struggles with her own terrifying problems of growing up in this action-packed thriller. Kady Gonzalez sees an armored silver fish leap high in Peachwood Lake. She thinks it's an awesome sight until the same jumping fish savagely attacks a neighbor in his rowboat. That's the start of the malevolent fish's war on the pristine lake.