257 ratings | 8 reviews | avg rating:4.88

Susann Cokal’s Followers (196)

Susann’s Bookshelves

read (266)
currently-reading (5)
to-read (15)
favorites (47)
never-again (0)

Susann’s Friends (267)

Ron Charles

1,369 books | 4,365 friends

Ramsey Hootman

697 books | 113 friends

Kari Wergeland

436 books | 40 friends

Chloe A-L

31,444 books | 144 friends

Michelle

153 books | 706 friends

Felicia

27,385 books | 3,825 friends

Ceitidh

945 books | 79 friends

Michelle

2,693 books | 285 friends

More friends…

Susann Cokal

Goodreads Author

Born

in California

March 17

Website

http://susanncokal.net

Twitter

CokalSusann

Genre

Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult

Influences

fairy stories, insomnia, and a psychic great-aunt

Member Since

May 2013

edit data

Susann Cokal is the author of two books for young adults and two for regular adults. Mermaid Moon just came out and is recommended for ages 14 and up. Her previous novel, The Kingdom of Little Wounds, won several national awards, including a Michael L. Printz Honor from the American Library Association.

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Susann Cokal questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Susann Cokal’s books

Average rating: 3.31 · 3,868 ratings · 956 reviews · 10 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Kingdom of Little Wounds 3.25 avg rating — 2,619 ratings — published 2013 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mermaid Moon 3.31 avg rating — 705 ratings — published 2020 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mirabilis 3.44 avg rating — 356 ratings — published 2001 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Breath and Bones 3.67 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Enchanted Living, Winter 2021 #57: The Decadence Issue by Carolyn Turgeon (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Theodora Goss (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Miss Wondersmith (Contributor) 4.17 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2021	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Enchanted Living, Autumn 2021 #56: The Abundance Issue by Carolyn Turgeon (Goodreads Author) (Editor-in-Chief), Guinevere von Sneeden (Contributor), Theodora Goss (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.06 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2021	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gargoyle 57 by Richard Peabody (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ben Loory (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Corey Mesler (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.07 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Enchanted Living, Spring 2022 #58: The Fairy Tale Issue by Carolyn Turgeon (Goodreads Author) (Editor-in-Chief), Susann Cokal (Goodreads Author), Jane Yolen (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2022	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fourteen Shakes the Baby (Electric Literature's Recommended Reading Book 251) by Susann Cokal (Goodreads Author), Michael Griffith (Foreword) 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Provocative Reads: Exclusive Candlewick Press Sampler by David Almond, Susann Cokal (Goodreads Author), Ron Koertge 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Susann Cokal…

1 post
Susann Cokal's Blog

Creative Writing Saves Your Brain--and Your Life

In 2012, a brain injury took away my ability to speak, read, and (almost) write. Oddly enough, the way I came back from all that was by writing a book: Mermaid Moon.

And here's the story of how it happened ...

Your creative work really can save you.

https://folks.pillpack.com/a-mermaid-...

Mermaid Moon Read more of this blog post »

3 likes · Like • 2 comments • flag

Published on September 09, 2020 10:26 • Tags: creativity, language, mermaids, writing

Susann is Currently Reading

Susann Cokal is currently reading

Hild (The Hild Sequence, #1)

by Nicola Griffith (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Feb 23, 2022 04:05PM

Susann Cokal is currently reading

Meet Me at the Museum

by Anne Youngson (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Feb 23, 2022 03:41PM

Susann Cokal is currently reading

I, Claudia

by Mary McCoy (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Feb 23, 2022 03:39PM

rss
Susann’s Recent Updates

Susann Cokal is now following Alternating Current Press's reviews
Apr 13, 2022 05:03PM · like
Susann Cokal finished reading Gilded (Gilded, #1) by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 23, 2022 04:05PM · 1 like · like
Susann Cokal started reading Hild (The Hild Sequence, #1) by Nicola Griffith (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 23, 2022 04:05PM · 1 like · like
Susann Cokal rated a book it was amazing Emily of Deep Valley by Maud Hart Lovelace	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 23, 2022 04:03PM · like
Susann Cokal rated a book it was amazing Mommy Dressing: A Love Story, After a Fashion by Lois Gould	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 23, 2022 04:03PM · like
Susann Cokal rated a book it was amazing Bone House by Betsy Tobin (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 23, 2022 04:03PM · like
Susann Cokal rated a book it was amazing Jane Morris: The Pre-Raphaelite Model of Beauty by Debra N. Mancoff	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 23, 2022 04:03PM · like
Susann Cokal rated a book it was amazing Women Writers at Work by The Paris Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 23, 2022 04:03PM · like
Susann Cokal has read Mommy Dressing: A Love Story, After a Fashion by Lois Gould	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 23, 2022 04:03PM · like
Susann Cokal rated a book it was amazing Resurrecting Grace by Marilyn Sewell (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 23, 2022 04:03PM · like

More of Susann's books…

Quotes by Susann Cokal (?)

“In the darkness, fear my light.”
― Susann Cokal, The Kingdom of Little Wounds

tags: dark, fear, kingdom-of-little-wounds, light, renaissance, skyggehavn

12 likes

“Fate refuses to stop at the pretty part of the tale; Fate insists on more tests of courage and wit, a terrible end, even if the heroine's heart be pure and her crime accidental.”
― Susann Cokal, The Kingdom of Little Wounds

tags: fate, life, strength

5 likes

“She give me honey to make my voice sweet, but there never were a sweetness in me. I prefer a taste of rot.”
― Susann Cokal, The Kingdom of Little Wounds

tags: beautiful, honey, rot, sweet

2 likes

See all Susann Cokal's quotes »

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
The Seasonal Read...: Fall Challenge 2013: Completed Tasks (DO NOT DELETE POSTS)	2505	631	Nov 30, 2013 09:01PM
Reading with Style: SP 2014 RwS Completed Tasks - Spring 2014	1073	203	May 31, 2014 09:05PM
The Seasonal Read...: Completed Tasks (Do Not Delete Posts)	2561	624	Aug 01, 2014 02:12PM
Wild Things: YA G...: * Reading Challenge #20 -Record Points here	19	343	Aug 18, 2014 06:57AM
SA Book & Challen...: September SA Word Challenge	7	15	Oct 02, 2015 12:43PM
SA Book & Challen...: October SA Word Challenge	12	10	Oct 28, 2015 12:02AM
SA Book & Challen...: November SA Word Challenge	6	8	Nov 23, 2015 12:49AM
Lettori sui generis: Proposte per il GdL di gennaio: Ambientati a Corte (libero)	12	23	Dec 10, 2015 09:24PM
SA Book & Challen...: December SA Word Challenge	6	9	Dec 21, 2015 04:38AM
SA Book & Challen...: January SA Word Challenge	14	21	Jan 24, 2016 11:03AM

More…

Susann’s Quotes

“In the darkness, fear my light.”
― Susann Cokal, The Kingdom of Little Wounds

tags: dark, fear, kingdom-of-little-wounds, light, renaissance, skyggehavn

12 likes

tags: fate, life, strength

5 likes

“Après moi, le dénouement.”
― Gregory Wealtherford

1 likes

“Crying makes me know I'm still real and still alive.”
― Gigi Amateau, Claiming Georgia Tate

10 likes

“Am I in love? --yes, since I am waiting. The other one never waits. Sometimes I want to play the part of the one who doesn't wait; I try to busy myself elsewhere, to arrive late; but I always lose at this game. Whatever I do, I find myself there, with nothing to do, punctual, even ahead of time. The lover's fatal identity is precisely this: I am the one who waits.”
― Roland Barthes, A Lover's Discourse: Fragments

797 likes

More of Susann’s quotes…

Susann Cokal’s Followers (196)

Add New
Videos

Susann’s Bookshelves

Susann’s Friends (267)

Susann Cokal

Goodreads Author

Learn more
Ask the Author

Combine Editions
Susann Cokal’s books

1 post
Susann Cokal's Blog

Creative Writing Saves Your Brain--and Your Life

Susann is Currently Reading

rss
Susann’s Recent Updates

Topics Mentioning This Author

Susann’s Quotes

Susann’s Friend Comments

Susann Cokal’s Followers (196)

Susann Cokal

Goodreads Author

rssSusann’s Recent Updates

Topics Mentioning This Author

rss
Susann’s Recent Updates