Susan Gregg Gilmore (born 1961) is an American novelist primarily focused on Southern fiction. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Gilmore was influenced by her family's storytelling traditions from a young age, spending much of her childhood at her grandparents' home. Her writing style is characterized by engaging narratives often exploring themes of coming-of-age, romance, and the complexities of family relationships within a Southern setting. Gilmore's work has been praised for its accessible and heartwarming stories, as evidenced by early reviews describing "Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen" as a "stand-out coming-of-age novel."