Growing up in a small village in the Western Cape, South Africa, Elizabeth has loved stories since a young age. Encouraged to read by her mother and listening to bedtime stories told by her father, she began to draw her own stories at the age of six. Throughout school, she continued to write and illustrate over 200 short stories in both English and Afrikaans. In between, she enjoyed drawing, painting, ballet classes, acting out her own stories, and playing various musical instruments such as flute, clarinet, keyboard and electric guitar.


At the age of 14, Elizabeth wrote a short story titled "Behind the Mask" which turned into a full-fledged series of eight novels. At age 17, after completing the series, she enrolled into a ten-week creative writing course from Allaboutwriting. Upon successful completion of the course, she was accepted into their mentorship program, led by author Jo-Anne Richards and screenwriter Richard Beynon. Thanks to her supportive parents and being homeschooled since she was nine years old, Elizabeth had the time and freedom to fully pursue her love for writing.

In 2023, at the age of 21, she self-published Behind the Mask, along with an original theme song and a book trailer video to promote it. She successfully sold enough copies to have a second edition printed, which featured the best ideas from her teenage novel series distilled into short stories.




After many years spent in the world of writing, Elizabeth decided to step away for some time to explore other pursuits. These led her towards graphic design, copywriting, and hosting poetry workshops / coaching for the following years. During this time, she took various online courses, including an accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapy course from Transformation Academy, which led her to a deeper understanding of the human mind and emotions.



2026 marked her return to creative expression when she immersed herself once more into art, dance, makeup artistry, and writing fiction. She also hosts talks on writing and the power of creative expression. She lives by the belief that "If you want to have a fulfilled life, go back to doing the things you did when you were six years old."



Awards & Recognition

  • Karoo Eisteddfod 2014 (Youth) — Gold Prize for Art, Gold Prize for Prose, Silver Prize for Poetry

  • Karoo Eisteddfod 2015 (Youth) — Gold Prize for Art, Gold Prize for Prose, Silver Prize for Poetry

  • Karoo Eisteddfod 2015 — Exchange Trophy: Best Creative Writing

  • Leesfees 2017 Youth Category — Prose: 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes

  • Leesfees 2017 — ATKV Special Award for Creative Writing

  • Leesfees 2018 Youth Category — Poetry: 3rd prize

  • Afrifiksie 2018 — Fantasy Photo Competition: First Prize — Makeup artistry

  • Leesfees 2024 Adult Open Category — Poetry: 2nd prize

  • Leesfees 2024 — Youngest Author Interviewed

  • Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees 2025 — Hosted The Power of Poetry workshop


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