Elizabeth Dang is eight years old and lives in Memphis, Tennessee with her family. Elizabeth has enjoyed writing since the age of six. She was a prize winner in the Dream Quest One Writing Contest and her illustrations were published in the Magic Dragon Magazine. Elizabeth is a member of Mensa and the National Society for the Gifted. She is recognized as one of the highest scoring participants in the Nationwide Academic Talent Search offered by Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth. In her spare time, Elizabeth enjoys swimming, knee boarding, reading, and playing with her siblings. She plays the piano and is a second degree blue belt in karate.