Ellen

About me

Gender Female
Occupation Author
Location Long Island, NY
Introduction Ellen Meister's new novel, THE ROOFTOP PARTY (Mira/May 2021), has been called "fun," "laughworthy" and "entertaining," by Kirkus Reviews. It follows her other critically-acclaimed books, LOVE SOLD SEPARATELY (Mira 2020), DOROTHY PARKER DRANK HERE (Putnam 2015), FAREWELL, DOROTHY PARKER (Putnam 2013), THE OTHER LIFE (Putnam 2011), THE SMART ONE (HarperCollins 2008) and SECRET CONFESSIONS OF THE APPLEWOOD PTA (HarperCollins 2006). She is also the author of SPARKS: 500 Writing Prompts to Ignite Your Imagination. Honors include foreign language translations of her work, being selected for the prestigious Next List by the American Booksellers Association, appearances on NPR, and receiving a TV series option from HBO. Her essays have appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal blog, Huffington Post, Daily Beast, Writer's Digest, and Long Island Woman Magazine, where she is a frequent contributor. In addition to writing and lecturing, Ellen is an editor, book coach, creative writing instructor. and ghostwriter. For more information visit www.ellenmeister.com.