Suzanne Weyn

Suzanne Weyn is an American author, born on July 6, 1955. She primarily writes children's and young adult science fiction and fantasy novels and has written over fifty novels and short stories. She is best known for The Bar Code Tattoo, The Bar Code Rebellion, and The Bar Code Prophecy. The Bar Code Tattoo has been translated into German, and in 2007 was nominated for the Jugendliteraturpreis for youth literature given by the German government. It was also a 2007 Nevada Library nominee for Young Adult literature and an American Library Association 2005 Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers.

Suzanne Weyn grew up in Williston Park, Long Island, New York. She has three sisters and a brother. As a girl, she was very interested in theatre and reading. Louisa May Alcott was her favorite author, but she also read every Sherlock Holmes story. Suzanne lived near the ocean and going to Jones Beach was one of her favorite activities. Even today, if she goes too long without seeing the ocean, she starts feeling restless.

Suzanne now lives in upper New York State with her husband, two teen daughters, and Abby the cat. Her house is at the edge of the woods and is nearly 200 years old. She graduated from the State University of New York at Binghamton and received her master's degree from Pace University. She teaches part-time at Cit.

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