About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Hutchison Bernard is an award-winning author of historical fiction. Her novel The Beauty Doctor is a suspenseful tale that takes place in the early days of cosmetic surgery—when the world of medicine was like the Wild West and beauty doctors were the newest breed of outlaw. Temptation Rag: A Novel immerses readers in the bawdy atmosphere of vaudeville and early twentieth-century Black musical theater in a story about the price of freedom, the longing for immortality, and the human need to find forgiveness.
Her 2023 release and Amazon Kindle #1 Bestseller, Sisters of Castle Leod, is set in Scotland at the turn of the twentieth century. The novel, inspired by real people and events, is an emotionally charged story of two very different sisters torn apart by jealousy and superstition, and the impossible leap of faith that could finally bring them together. Sisters of Castle Leod is Book 1 of the series Historic Women of the Highlands.
Elizabeth’s latest release (July 25, 2024), The Seaforth Heiress: Lady of the Last Prophecy, is Book 2 of Historic Women of the Highlands and an Amazon #1 Bestselling New Release in Biographical Historical Fiction. In 1803, the family of Lord Seaforth lives under the shadow of a dark prophecy. Over a century earlier, Coinneach Odhar, known as the Brahan Seer, foresaw the demise of the Seaforth line. There is little doubt among Scottish Highlanders that the end of the dynasty is drawing near. Inspired by true events, the story follows the incredible journey of Mary Mackenzie, eldest daughter of Lord and Lady Seaforth, as she struggles to save her family’s legacy and become the only woman ever to claim the mantle of Clan Mackenzie chief.
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Earlier Careers and Current Pastimes
Elizabeth’s first love was music. After attending music school, she toured as a vocalist and jazz flutist for nearly a decade before returning to finish her liberal arts education. A summa cum laude Communications graduate of Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois), Elizabeth settled in California, promoting international expositions for the music trade. After relocating to New York City, she became the Communications Director for a national society of more than 2500 board-certified plastic surgeons and was instrumental in founding the internationally subscribed Aesthetic Surgery Journal. Later, she was a program consultant to the National Cosmetic Network, in partnership with Johns Hopkins Department of Plastic Surgery.
Today, Elizabeth and her family live in Arizona. When not writing, she loves to take long hikes with her dogs, read and search for inspiration, compose music in her home studio, and mercilessly beat her husband at Scrabble.
