About Sush

Hi there! I’m a Pensacola, FL-based author of award-winning cozy fantasy and young adult novels. My official penname is S. Usher Evans, but most of the internet calls me "Sush" - rhymes with "Shush."

Official Biography

S. Usher Evans was born and raised in Pensacola, Florida. After a decade of fighting bureaucratic battles as an IT consultant in Washington, DC, she suffered a massive quarter life crisis. She decided fighting dragons was more fun than writing policy, so she moved back to Pensacola to write books full-time. She currently resides there with her husband and kids, and frequently can be found plotting on the beach.

Evans is the winner of the 2019 (The City of Veils) and 2022 (A Quest of Blood and Stone) Florida Author Project YA Books of the Year and is the author of young adult and adult novels.

For media events, interviews, and more, contact contact@susherevans.com.

Official Press Kit - 2026

Headshot

My headshot and certain cover photos are courtesy of the always incredible Valerie B Photography. Certain blog graphic photos are courtesy of the always incredible Ashley Victoria Photography. 

Awards and Accolades

Spotify Top Indie Audiobook of 2025, A Drizzle of Magic

Barnes and Noble Top 10 Indie Books of 2023, Drinks and Sinkholes

Winner, 2022 Florida Author Project Young Adult Book of the Year, A Quest of Blood and Stone

Winner, 2019 Florida Author Project Young Adult Book of the Year, The City of Veils
Runner up, 2019 Indie Author Project National Book of the Year, The City of Veils

50 Best Self-Published Books of 2015, Empath