Susan Grant
From USAFA Folklore
Susan Grant, Class of 1982, is a pilot and author, dubbed the "inventor of aviation romance," by Romantic Times Magazine. She went to pilot training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas and, after graduating, stayed on as a flight instructor. She later took an assignment at Mather Air Force Base, California, flying T-43s, then left the Air Force to work for United Airlines as a flight engineer and a pilot on Boeing 737s and 747s.
She began writing romance novels in 1997. Her first book was titled Once a Pirate. Her second book, The Star King, was a 2001 Romance Writers of America RITA Award finalist. She went on to publish a number of short stories and novels, including the books The Star Princess and The Star Prince. Her novel Contact won numerous awards, including the 2003 Romance Writers of America RITA award--generally considered the highest award of excellence in the genre of romance fiction.
