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'''Elizabeth Merrick''' (born {{Circa}} 1973) is an [[United States|American]] author, best known as the founder and director of the ''Grace Reading Series'' and as editor of the [[Random House]] anthology ''This is not chick lit''.<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2006-07-26-chick-lit_x.htm USATODAY.com - 'There's so much more' than boys and shoes<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
'''Elizabeth Merrick''' (born 1970)<ref name="viaf.org">{{cite web |title=Merrick, Elizabeth 1970- |url=https://viaf.org/viaf/78616958/#Merrick,_Elizabeth |website=viaf.org |accessdate=26 June 2020}}</ref> is an American author, best known as the founder and director of the ''Grace Reading Series'' and as editor of the [[Random House]] anthology ''This is not chick lit''.<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2006-07-26-chick-lit_x.htm USATODAY.com - 'There's so much more' than boys and shoes<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


Merrick received a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] from [[Yale University]], an [[Master of Fine Arts|MFA]] from [[Cornell University]], and an [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|MA]] in Creativity and Art Education from [[San Francisco State University]]. She has taught at [[New York University]] and [[Cornell University|Cornell]] and has received fellowships from the Saltonstall Foundation, the Ragdale Foundation, and [[VCCA]].
Merrick received a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] from [[Yale University]], an [[Master of Fine Arts|MFA]] from [[Cornell University]], and an [[Master of Arts|MA]] in Creativity and Art Education from [[San Francisco State University]]. She has taught at [[New York University]] and [[Cornell University|Cornell]] and has received fellowships from the Saltonstall Foundation, the Ragdale Foundation, and [[VCCA]].


Merrick is also responsible for the independent publishing house Demimonde Books, which published ''Girly'', Merrick’s first novel, released in December 2005.
Merrick is also responsible for the independent publishing house Demimonde Books, which published ''Girly'', Merrick's first novel, released in December 2005.

She currently lives in [[New York]], where she works as a writing coach and runs the "Elizabeth's Workshops" writing school.
She currently lives in [[New York City]], where she works as a writing coach and runs the "Elizabeth's Workshops" writing school.


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*[http://www.gracereadingseries.com Grace Reading Series and Book Club]
*[http://www.gracereadingseries.com Grace Reading Series and Book Club]


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Latest revision as of 03:53, 10 September 2023

Elizabeth Merrick
Born1970 (age 53–54)
NationalityAmerican
Education
OccupationAuthor
Notable workGrace Reading Series
Websiteelizabethmerrick.com

Elizabeth Merrick (born 1970)[1] is an American author, best known as the founder and director of the Grace Reading Series and as editor of the Random House anthology This is not chick lit.[2]

Merrick received a BA from Yale University, an MFA from Cornell University, and an MA in Creativity and Art Education from San Francisco State University. She has taught at New York University and Cornell and has received fellowships from the Saltonstall Foundation, the Ragdale Foundation, and VCCA.

Merrick is also responsible for the independent publishing house Demimonde Books, which published Girly, Merrick's first novel, released in December 2005.

She currently lives in New York City, where she works as a writing coach and runs the "Elizabeth's Workshops" writing school.

References

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  1. ^ "Merrick, Elizabeth 1970-". viaf.org. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  2. ^ USATODAY.com - 'There's so much more' than boys and shoes
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