Elizabeth Merrick
Encyclopedia
Elizabeth Merrick 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.
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
, where she works as a writing coach and runs the "Elizabeth's Workshops" writing school.
United States
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author, best known as the founder and director of the Grace Reading Series and as editor of the Random House
Random House
Random House, Inc. is the largest general-interest trade book publisher in the world. It has been owned since 1998 by the German private media corporation Bertelsmann and has become the umbrella brand for Bertelsmann book publishing. Random House also has a movie production arm, Random House Films,...
anthology This is not chick lit.
Merrick received a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, an MFA
Master of Fine Arts
A Master of Fine Arts is a graduate degree typically requiring 2–3 years of postgraduate study beyond the bachelor's degree , although the term of study will vary by country or by university. The MFA is usually awarded in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, dance, or theatre/performing arts...
from Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
, and an MA
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in Creativity and Art Education from San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a public university located in San Francisco, California. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers over 100 areas of study from nine academic colleges...
. She has taught at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
and Cornell
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
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
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, where she works as a writing coach and runs the "Elizabeth's Workshops" writing school.