Author Spotlight: Susanne Blumer — Bringing Biblical History to Life in Anna of Arimathea
For readers who love Biblical fiction rich in historical texture, spiritual depth, and immersive storytelling, author Susanne Blumer offers a powerfu...
Keep ReadingFor readers who love Biblical fiction rich in historical texture, spiritual depth, and immersive storytelling, author Susanne Blumer offers a powerful new voice worth discovering.
Stories have shaped Susanne’s life from every angle.
They fill the pages she writes, line the shelves she tends, and spark the conversations she enjoys most with readers. As an award-winning author, bookstore owner, and founder of Sassafras on Sutton LLC, she has created a life where books are more than products. They are bridges, companions, and invitations into deeper truth.
Inside her three bookstores, that love becomes personal.
There, she welcomes readers, recommends titles, and shares the kind of faith-centered fiction that lingers long after the final page. For Susanne, a bookstore is not simply a business. It is a gathering place where stories find their people.
Her writing life also reflects a joyful collaboration.
Alongside her husband, Cole, Susanne co-authors the Bell Tower Bible Adventures middle grade series, inviting younger readers into stories filled with faith, discovery, and adventure. Together, they also created the Piper Periwinkle picture book series, weaving inspiration and imagination into books children can treasure.
That shared creativity adds another layer to her work.
Whether writing for children or adults, Susanne brings heart, purpose, and a clear love for stories that point readers toward hope.
Among all the genres she has explored, Biblical fiction holds a special place.
History, faith, and human struggle meet there in a way that feels especially close to her heart. That passion now comes fully alive in The Arimathea Chronicles, a sweeping new series centered on Anna, the daughter of Joseph of Arimathea.
Because Joseph appears in the Gospel accounts surrounding the burial of Jesus, his name already carries weight and mystery. Susanne steps into that space with imagination and care, asking what life might have looked like for a daughter living in the shadow of such history. Through Anna, she opens a door into the first century, where faith feels costly, change moves quickly, and every choice carries eternal weight.
The first book, Anna of Arimathea, released in December 2025.
Within its pages, readers meet a young woman shaped by family legacy and challenged by a world transformed by the ministry and crucifixion of Christ. Anna does not merely observe history from a distance. She lives inside its tensions, wrestles with its questions, and feels its cost in deeply personal ways.
Seen through her eyes, the Biblical era feels immediate and alive.
Cultural pressures rise. Spiritual awakenings stir. Quiet moments of fear, courage, and hope take on new meaning. Susanne blends historical grounding with emotional storytelling, allowing readers to experience the world not as a dry timeline, but as a place filled with real people and real longing.
Rather than simply retelling familiar events, she reaches for something more intimate.
Her stories shine a light on those who may have stood near the Gospel’s center without ever taking the spotlight themselves. In doing so, she gives readers a chance to imagine the emotional and spiritual lives unfolding just beyond the edges of Scripture.
Anna’s story does not end with one book.
The second installment, Anna of Bethsaida, arrives in March 2026 and promises to carry her journey forward. As Anna’s faith deepens, her world expands, bringing new settings, new challenges, and greater understanding of what belief required in an age of upheaval.
Readers can expect richer character development, broader horizons, and the same thoughtful attention to the human side of sacred history. Each step of the series offers another chance to walk beside Anna as she learns what courage, faith, and obedience truly demand.
One of Susanne’s greatest strengths lies in the warmth she brings to Biblical fiction.
Sacred history can feel distant to modern readers, but her storytelling draws it close. Conversations feel natural. Struggles feel familiar. Decisions carry the kind of emotional weight readers recognize from their own lives.
That accessibility gives her work a special kind of beauty.
She invites readers not only to observe the past, but to step inside it. A whispered conversation, a private fear, a quiet act of faith—these are the moments she brings into focus. Through them, history becomes deeply human.
Away from the page, Susanne’s world remains full of texture and charm.
Her time is divided between two inspiring landscapes: the magical mountains of North Carolina and the enchanting Lowcountry coast of South Carolina. One offers mist, stillness, and reflection. The other brings salt air, breeze, and light. Together, they mirror the rhythms that shape her imagination.
Daily life holds its own simple joys.
Coffee appears in generous amounts. Chickens receive plenty of affection. New plots drift through daydreams before finding their way onto the page. And in her bookstores, she continues doing what she loves most—talking with readers, sharing recommendations, and celebrating the stories that connect people to one another.
For Susanne, storytelling is both calling and community.
That truth runs through every book she writes and every conversation she shares. With The Arimathea Chronicles, she offers readers a moving exploration of faith, legacy, and courage through the eyes of a woman whose story has waited centuries to be imagined.
Anyone who loves Biblical fiction, women-centered historical narratives, and spiritually grounded storytelling will find Anna of Arimathea a compelling place to begin.
Those pages promise more than a journey into the past. They offer a chance to experience history through a deeply personal lens, where faith becomes vivid, struggle becomes meaningful, and hope continues to shine.
Readers can learn more about Susanne and download her featured title through the links below.
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https://dl.bookfunnel.com/x1alm5396u
Meet the Author Page
http://www.susanneblumer.com/meet-susanne
Author Website
https://susanneblumer.com
