Elysabeth Eldering is a traveler from birth. She has traveled with her family due to her father being in the military. She has lived in several states and overseas during her childhood. Ms. Eldering calls South Carolina home these days with a mindset of "Southern by choice, not by birth." She entered her first writing contest at the age of 41 and took second place for a children's mystery story, which has inspired her to take that story and write a series for children, the premise being that each state would be the mystery. Her series has a Jeopardy!® like style to it but for guessing the state in the form of a question. Each book concentrates on one state and there are supplemental study guides available, which take the series cross curriculum.  For more information on the series, please visit the JGDS website at http://jgdsseries.weebly.com. Elysabeth may be reached at eeldering@gmail.com with any questions or to place an order. 

First place in January 2007 Fast and Frigid contest (Tulip Kiss, ebook published by Echelon Press - no longer available)

Shared second place on Armchair Interviews 2005 Fan Mystery contest for the coming out of Silence of the Loons (Train of Clues which is the beginning of the geography series leading up to State of Wilderness)

Shared second place for Armchair Interviews 2006 April Fools contest (The Proposal).