Susan Smith-Josephy is a writer, researcher and editor based in Quesnel, British Columbia. She has a degree in History from Simon Fraser University, and also studied journalism at Langara College.

Susan has worked at various community newspapers throughout British Columbia as both a reporter and an editor.

her first book, Lillian Alling: the journey home is now available.

“I didn’t start out intending to write a book. But the story and legend of Lillian Alling intrigued me so much, I started researching it whenever I could. Before long, I had a pile of research papers two feet high, so I thought I’d better do something with it. The result is the book Lillian Alling: The Journey Home.

Researching and writing my first book was so enjoyable, and I came across so many stories, I couldn’t help collecting more information. The result is now I am writing a second book. This one will be on legendary packer Jean Caux, who is known locally here in British Columbia as Cataline.

For future books I’m also researching the Hazelton bank robbery of 1914 and am collecting information on Wellington Delaney Moses, the well-known and well-loved barber of Barkerville. Finally, another interest of mine is “bad guys” so I’m always gathering info on the many desperadoes of British Columbia.

If you have information you want to share on any of the topics I’m writing about, let me know. I enjoy hearing from people who love British Columbia history. It’s the individual stories that make BC history so engaging.”