Between 1993 and 1999 Sue wrote recipes for the Sunday Times Style magazine. She now writes a regular column for Scotland on Sunday and Scotland magazine, and has written for Sainsbury's magazine, Woman & Home, Country Living and BBC Good Food magazine. She was awarded the Regional Writer Glenfiddich Food and Drink Award for her work in Scotland on Sunday.

Sue canregularly be seen talking about Scottish food and traditions on British and Australian television TV.

Books
Scots Cooking: The Best Traditional and Contemporary Scottish Recipes, Headline Book Publishing, 2002
Sue Lawrence's Scottish Kitchen: Over 100 Modern Recipes Using Traditional Ingredients, Headline Book Publishing, 2003
Sue Lawrence's Book of Baking, Headline Book Publishing, 2004
A Cook's Tour of Scotland: From Barra to Brora in 120 Recipes, Headline Book Publishing, 2006