Elizabeth Foxwell at the Washington, DC World War I Memorial. Photo credit: Karen Jackson

Born and raised in central New Jersey with ancestral roots in Maryland's Eastern Shore, Elizabeth Foxwell studied for a semester in London and holds a bachelor's of science degree in journalism from the University of Maryland-College Park and a master's degree in liberal studies with distinction from Georgetown University. Since meeting Barbara Mertz (aka Elizabeth Peters/Barbara Michaels) in 1984 and subsequently dragooned into service with Malice Domestic Ltd., Elizabeth's life has never been the same.

Honors. Elizabeth received the Agatha Award for Best Short Story for "No Man's Land," which also was nominated for a Macavity Award, and first prize in the Cape Fear [NC] Crime Festival Short Story Contest for "Keeper of the Flame." Malice Domestic 9, one of her editing projects, was nominated for an Anthony Award for Best Anthology, and Malice Domestic 6, also one of her anthologies, won an Audie Award from the Audio Publishers Association in the Short Stories/Essays/Collections category. In 2006, she received the George N. Dove Award from the Mystery/Detective Caucus of the Popular Culture Association for her contributions to the serious study of mystery and crime fiction.

Experience. In addition to her mystery activities, Elizabeth has substantial experience in nonprofit publishing. She has worked in various editorial capacities for Georgetown University, the Society for American Archaeology, and the American Bar Association and currently is managing editor for Clues: A Journal of Detection, the only U.S. academic journal on mystery and detective fiction, and staff editor for The Catholic Historical Review, a scholarly journal on the history of the church.

Research interests. Elizabeth's research interests include early female mystery writers and women's service in wartime---especially medical service. Her master's thesis focused on feminist and pacifist Vera Brittain, author of the World War I autobiography Testament of Youth, and her chapter on Testament of Youth appears in the book Women's Life-writing: Finding Voice, Building Community (Popular Press).

To learn more about Brittain, read Vera Brittain: A Life, by Paul Berry and Mark Bostridge. Testament of Youth was shown on PBS in 1983; it starred Cheryl Campbell, Peter Woodward, and Rupert Frazer.
 

About the artwork: Elizabeth Foxwell by Donald Malko. Copyright © 1977 by Donald Malko. All rights reserved. Reproduced by permission of the artist. For more of Donald Malko's work or to contact the artist, go here.
 
 

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