Suzy Libenson grew up in Erie, Pennsylvania. She studied English and Journalism at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where she met her husband, Eli. In 1984, they made aliyah with their three children. She was senior editor in the Department of Resource Development at the Weizmann Institute of Science, and now does freelance editing and proofreading. She recently organized the now-thriving AACI daytime book club, and when not busy taking care of grandchildren, she enjoys beading and knitting.