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Elizabeth Lee

Elizabeth Lee was born in London but grew up in a tiny village, where She spent most of the time with her nose in a book - anything from Enid Blyton to Shakespeare, She would read it all! She now lives in Warwickshire with her teenage children, and haven't lost her love of books.

She's been writing for a number of years and her work has been selected for the Women toring Project and Penguin's Write Now Live.

In 2018 She was awarded the Marian Keyes Scholarship to study on Curtis Brown Creative's novel writing course, an incredible opportunity that She will always be grateful for. Cunning Women is her debut novel, written between working two jobs and parenting two teens. Set in 17th Century Lancashire, it is the story of Sarah, her struggle against poverty and prejudice, and her defiant hope for a better life.

Genres: Historical

Novels

Cunning Women (2021)

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Mere (2025)
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"Danielle Giles has created a captivating world that pulls the reader in as strongly as the mere itself, and the characters feel imprinted on my mind. This is a book filled with gentle magic, gentle horror, gentle love, and I adored it from beginning to end."

The Witch of Colchis (2024)
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"Deliciously dark in its portrayal of obsession, manipulation and the terrible temptations of power, The Witch of Colchis is a compelling read, every bit as enthralling as its heroine."

The Nightingale's Castle (2024)
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"The Nightingale's Castle is a beautifully crafted story that keeps the reader constantly balanced between hope and fear, just as the characters are. A gripping tale of power, loyalty and betrayal. I loved it."

The Tower (2024)
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"An intimate, exquisitely told story of Mary, Queen of Scots and her maids during their year of imprisonment, portraying their hopes and fears, their affections and irritations with such skill that you feel you are in the room with them. A beautiful, poignant book that draws you into the world of these women so fully that it is a wrench to leave it."

The Bone Hunters (2024)
Joanne Burn
"The Bone Hunters is a beautiful and extraordinary book, bringing to life a time and place in breathtaking detail and lyrical prose. At its heart it is the story of a young woman learning to discover and embrace who she is, and find her place in an unwelcoming world. I fell in love with Ada from the first page."

Clytemnestra's Bind (2023)
(House of Atreus, book 1)
Susan C Wilson
"A bold and brave retelling that gives voice to Clytemnestra as she challenges the men that hold power. A compelling and evocative book that had me gripped from the first word."

The Book of Eve (2023)
Meg Clothier
"The Book of Eve is a dark, magical tale of women called upon to find their strength and sisterhood in order to protect an ancient power. Mysterious, bewitching and beautiful."

Phaedra (2023)
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"The Heroines is a vivid retelling of Phaedra's story that gives voice to the women involved, and feels starkly relevant to the world we live in today. A mesmerising read."

Small Angels (2022)
Lauren Owen
"Small Angels is beautiful in every way - atmospheric, eerie, elegantly written. An intricately woven tale of characters haunted by love and pain, revenge and courage. It is a stunning book, perfect for lovers of folklore and gothic fiction."

The Hollow Sea (2022)
Annie Kirby
"The Hollow Sea elegantly interweaves the stories of two women haunted by hope and loss. Eloquent and moving, with a touch of folklore, this is a beautiful, hopeful tale."

Hokey Pokey (2022)
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"An atmospheric, claustrophobic novel, expertly bringing the glamour of the 1920s to life. Nora's journey of self-discovery is both poignant and chilling... A dark and mesmerising read."

Theatre of Marvels (2022)
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"Theatre of Marvels depicts Victorian London in rich, vivid detail that springs into life. Zillah, the beating heart of the novel, is both brave and compassionate. I was rooting for her from the first page to the last."

Elektra (2022)
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"Elektra tells the stories of three women as each battles to forge her own destiny. Jennifer Saint explores how suffering is passed down generations in this compelling novel, told in rich and evocative prose. A truly immersive read."

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