Susie Johns graduated from the Slade School of Fine Art and worked as a magazine editor for 11 years, specialising in crafts, cookery and gardening, before going freelance in 1996. Since then she has written books on a variety of creative subjects including photo craft, jewellery making, collage, sewing, knitting and crochet, and has contributed regular features for magazines. Susie is a qualified teacher and has run workshops in watercolours, beadwork, crochet and knitting. She is based in London.