Susan Segal’s novel, Aria, was chosen by Barnes and Noble for its Nook First: Compelling Reads From Emerging Writers. Her short story “Nostalgia” was a finalist in the 2017 New Millenium Writings flash fiction competition. Her short story “Aiaigasa,” published in The Ilanot Review, was nominated for the 2017 Best of the Net Award. She has also published stories in Redbook Magazine, The Citron Review, The Evansville Review, Juked, and other journals. She has an MFA in fiction from UC Irvine. She is a professor at the University of Southern California, where she teaches
fiction writing, editing, and literature. She lives in Orange County, CA.