Susan Beth Pfeffer

Susan Beth Pfeffer
Born(1948-02-17)February 17, 1948
New York City, U.S.
DiedJune 23, 2025(2025-06-23) (aged 77)
OccupationAuthor
Alma materNew York University
Period1968–2013
Genres
Notable worksLife as We Knew It (2006)
Notable awardsDorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award (1979)
Buxtehude Bull (2010)
ParentsLeo Pfeffer
Freda Plotkin

Susan Beth Pfeffer (February 17, 1948 – June 23, 2025) was an American author best known for young adult and science fiction. After writing for 35 years, she received wider notice for her series of post-apocalyptic novels, officially titled "The Life as We Knew It Series", but often called "The Last Survivors" or "Moon Crash" series, some of which appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list.