Susan Sully is a renowned expert on Southern style. She has authored numerous books, including the Rizzoli titles Charleston Style, Savannah Style, The Southern Cottage, The Southern Cosmopolitan, Houses with Charm, and has co-authored books with Bobby McAlpine, including the best-selling titles The Home Within Us and Poetry of Home. Sully is a frequent speaker at antiques shows, garden clubs, museums, and women's clubs. She lives in Charleston, South Carolina.