About Susan

Born? Liverpool - I'm a Scouser!

Happiest childhood memory? Definitely not school - I hated it and first ran away when I was only six! I think the best times were seaside holidays with my Mum and Dad...

First kiss? I was seven years old and in love with Peter, the boy next door. I think he's now something big in road building in Cheshire...

Best holiday ever? Travelling round Italy with my cousin the year after I finished college. We spent five weeks seeing everything and I'll always remember it as a really sensual summer.

Pets? My two beautiful Balinese cats, Trouble and Muddle - named for their personalities!

Ideal romantic interlude? Warm climate, eating outside, good food, good wine, back to bed... not much sleep!

CV? I studied psychology, became agony aunt for teletext, fhm and that's life, then wrote 18 relationship books published in 22 countries and 18 languages.

Why do you write about relationships? Because they fascinate me - and seem to fascinate everyone else I talk to, women and men!

Biggest work high? Creating solutions, with words, that may help people I've never even met.

Spare time? I'm a bit of a workaholic, but I like dancing flamenco.

Best part of the day? I hate mornings, so definitely late evening, curled up on the sofa with my cats and a crime novel.

Goal in life? Change the world, just a bit, through my agony aunt columns and my books.