Susan Middleton edits science books and writes poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Her work has been published in regional and national literary publications, including most recently Raven's Perch, Silkworm, and WordPeace. Susan is a co-founder of the Northfield-based Slate Roof Press (slateroofpress.com), which in 2007 published her chapbook "Seed Case of the Heart." In 2018 she won 1st prize in the Beals Prize for Poetry. She has a poem in the spring issue of Plum, the literary journal of Greenfield Community College.