Elizabeth Speller was born in Oxford and spent several years living in Italy before settling in Cirencester. She received her education in London and at Cambridge University, where she pursued a post-graduate degree in Ancient History and studied the classics. Speller's writing expertise is not limited to fiction, as she is also an accomplished poet and non-fiction author.
Speller has written four non-fiction books, including a biography of Emperor Hadrian, companion guides to Rome and Athens, and a memoir titled "Sunlight on the Garden." She has contributed to a variety of publications, such as the Financial Times, Big Issue, and Vogue, and has even produced the libretto for a requiem for Linda McCartney, composed by Michael Berkeley. In addition to her writing, Speller is a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Warwick and divides her time between Gloucestershire and Greece.
Speller's writing skills extend to poetry, and she has been recognized for her work in this genre. In 2008, she was a prize-winner in both the Ledbury and Bridport poetry competitions, and her poem "Finistere" was shortlisted for the Forward Poetry Prize in 2009. Furthermore, Speller has found success as a ghost blogger. Her diverse writing portfolio and accomplishments demonstrate her versatility and talent as a writer.