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Susan Delaney
Fiction with comedy and heart—stories shaped by real life, with every sale supporting cat rescue
I write fiction that mingles laughter with a lump in the throat—tales born from a working-class childhood, a late love of learning, and years in animal welfare. Step in, say hello, and know that book profits go to The Scratching Post cat rescue.
info@susandelaney.comBook clubs, events, or a line that stayed with you—I read it all.
What you will find in every book
Comedy and a lump in the throat—stories for readers who like heart, humour, and a second chance.
Laugh-out-loud moments
Humour wrung from ordinary mess—no punchline without a pinch of truth.
Heartache that lands
Sadness with a light touch, so the warmth still finds you on the next page.
Chaos & second chances
Stories in the spirit of the rescue—imperfect, stubborn, and worth fighting for.
For every reader
Working-class wit, second acts, and characters who feel like people you have already met.
From the author's desk
Susan Delaney writes for readers who like humour and heartache in the same breath. Her books grow out of an unlikely path—from Tottenham and a council estate in Hertfordshire to a first-class honours degree and a life built around helping animals in need. This site is home to her stories and the charity they support: The Scratching Post.
- The road here was not a straight line: Tottenham, a council estate in Hertfordshire, and years of every kind of job before education opened a new door—and with it, a first-class degree and a life built around purpose.
- Animal welfare and The Scratching Post are at the heart of my days; the novels are where the noise in my head finally gets a proper plot and a punchline.
- If a chapter makes you laugh and then catch your breath, it is doing what I hoped—because that is how the best days feel, too.
Why readers stay for the last page
Crafted like a long letter from a friend—intimate, specific, and paced for real life between chapters.
Voice you can hear
Dialogue tuned for the way people actually interrupt, apologize, and change the subject when things get too real.
Stakes that fit real life
No world-ending MacGuffins—just inheritance disputes, betrayals small enough to hide, and love big enough to bruise.
Travel in the margins
Passport stamps show up as sensory memory—markets, train whistles, jet lag in a marriage.
Hope with receipts
Happy-ish endings that still honor the cost of getting there.
Stay for the next release
Browse editions, read what is drafting next, or send a note—this site is the living room for everything Susan Delaney.