About

Ellen F. Brown is an award-winning nonfiction writer whose work specializes in legal, literary and theater history. Her work has appeared in a variety of publications, including Bloomberg, Dictionary of Literary Biography, Dramatists Quarterly, Encyclopedia Britannica, and the Los Angeles Times.

Brown is currently writing a biography of playwright Tennessee Williams with a particular focus on the last twenty years of his life. She co-authored the book Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind: A Bestseller’s Odyssey, a behind-the-scenes look at the most successful and controversial novel in publishing history.

Brown has a law degree and an MFA in nonfiction writing. She is a member of Biographers International and James River Writers.