Elizabeth Gilbert

Elizabeth Gilbert is the author, narrator, and main character in Big Magic. She is a successful writer of seven books in addition to Big Magic. She writes both fiction and non-fiction, and several of her books have made it on international bestseller lists.

Elizabeth was raised by hard-working, responsible parents. Her parents also had creative sides which they pursued alongside their careers. Elizabeth's upbringing encouraged her to follow her creativity and gave her confidence that she could be a writer.

For the majority of her career, Elizabeth pursued writing alongside a variety of day jobs. She wrote every day, submitted short stories to magazines, and faced countless rejection letters early on. With determination and persistence, Elizabeth finally landed a literary agent and her first publication.

Elizabeth's fourth book, Eat Pray Love, became a huge international success and she finally quit her other jobs to write books...