About the Author

Born in Cheshire, Elizabeth Maier was a keen writer of stories as a child. In her teenage years, she had a Saturday job in an exclusive continental bakery, developing her love of Black Forest cake.

After gaining a degree in English and a Certificate of Education at Loughborough University, she spent a year at a theological college in Vancouver, Canada. 

Now living with her family at the edge of the Black Forest in Germany, she runs her own business teaching English and German to professionals. In her free time, Elizabeth still loves to bake cakes and write stories.