Elizabeth Lowell, born as Ann Charters Maxwell, is a renowned American author known for her versatility in writing across various genres. Alongside her husband, Evan, she has penned over 70 novels and one non-fiction book. Their works have made significant impacts, with over 30 million copies in print and translations into 30 foreign languages.

Her writing portfolio is diverse, spanning science fiction, historical fiction, romance, and mystery, with a commendable reputation in the romantic suspense genre. She began her writing career in 1975 with the science fiction novel CHANGE, and several of her science fiction works were recommended for the Science Fiction Writers of America Nebula Award.

In 1982, she started publishing romantic novels under the pseudonym Elizabeth Lowell. In this genre, she has received numerous accolades, including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Romance Writers of America in 1994. Since 1992, many of her novels have appeared on the New York Times bestseller list.

Her collaborative work with Evan under the pseudonym A. E. Maxwell includes crime and suspense novels, with titles like THE YEAR-LONG DAY, THE FROG AND THE SCORPION, and others gaining critical acclaim.