Elizabeth Elliott (born in

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as Linda Elliott) is the pseudonym for

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author Linda Crippes. All of her novels are published by

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, now owned by

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. In addition to writing, she has held various management positions with

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companies and worked as a management consultant for a variety of smaller businesses, specializing in information technology. She lives in

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with her husband. She is a recipient of the

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Awards

*1993 –

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Golden Heart Award *1996 –

in the category of Best First Book for ''The Warlord''

Bibliography

* ''The Warlord'' (1995) * ''Scoundrel'' (1996) * ''Betrothed'' (1996) * ''When You Wish'' (1997) (anthology) * "The Dark Knight" (2012) Random House Author Spotlight
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References and sources

External links

Elizabeth Elliott Official websiteRandom House Author Spotlight
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