Betsy Ellor lives in a home filled with shenanigans, chaos, and creative projects run wild. That might explain why her writing focuses on mystery, magic, and the journey toward finding identity and power in tough situations.

Betsy’s debut picture book, My Dog is NOT a Scientist (Yeehoo Press) has been scampering into schools and bookstores since spring 2023. Her anthology, Heroic Care: 35 Writers & Artists Show What It Means To Care, reached the top 30 on Amazon, and her family musical, Sara Crewe, has been performed across the US.

Her latest novel, Hera: Kingdom of Lies, is a goddess story for working moms everywhere.

Midwest-born, Betsy started as a playwright, earning a degree in Creative Writing from Ball State University before shifting her focus to prose.

Betsy works as an interior architect, designing offices, condos, restaurants, hospitals, and more. This explains her uniquely visual voice and her passion for stories that blend well-structured plots with creative flair. (If you’re curious about her design work, click here.)

In her free time, Betsy loves lifting up her creative community. Her author interviews have been featured in Spine Magazine, and she ran the writers market segment of The Creative Collective for years. She is an active member of several writing organizations as well as an adjunct professor at Endicott College. When not at her desk, Betsy is usually hiking, biking, paddleboarding, chasing her dog or annoying her teenage son. 

Click here for a selection of her work.