Elizabeth's humorous and engaging stories of family and relationships, set against larger events, explore universal themes.
Elizabeth Lancaster began her working life as an occupational therapist in Sydney. In her mid-thirties, whilst living in the US with her husband and two young children, her life took several unexpected turns. On a whim and with a nudge from a friend, Elizabeth signed up for a writing course in New York. Fully immersing herself in it, she believed she was exactly where she was meant to be. Then she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. These two things have always been inextricably linked for Elizabeth. Writing became an essential part of accepting her new reality. On returning to Australia, Elizabeth wrote on a freelance basis for some years before turning her attention to memoir. Her humorous and engaging stories of family and relationships, set against larger events, explore universal themes.
Elizabeth lives in Sydney’s north with her family and dog and canary, all of whom continue to provide rich material. She is currently completing her second book.
Marzipan and Magnolias won the inaugural Finch Memoir Prize in 2010.
