Elizabeth Speller Books in Order

Elizabeth Speller is a multifaceted author, poet, and librettist. Her extensive writing career encompasses four non-fiction books, including a biography of Emperor Hadrian and companion guides to Rome and Athens, as well as the memoir Sunlight on the Garden. Her essays and articles have been featured in prominent publications such as the Financial Times, Big Issue, and Vogue. Notably, she collaborated with composer Michael Berkeley on the libretto for Farewell, a requiem for Linda McCartney, published by Oxford University Press. Elizabeth currently holds a Royal Literary Fund Fellowship at the University of Warwick and splits her time between Gloucestershire and Greece. Her poetry has garnered recognition, including prizes in the Ledbury and Bridport competitions, and a shortlisting for the Forward Poetry Prize for her poem 'Finistere' in 2009.