Elizabeth Pridgen is a writer from Nash County, North Carolina. She has been writing for almost ten years. At only 18 years old, Pridgen wrote her first novel, “The Life of David Earl Penning” and “NEVERAFTER”, both of which were published by Outlaws Publishing LLC. Later, at 21 years old, Pridgen wrote and published her third novel, “Zero Gravity”. “Zero Gravity” was nominated for several indie author awards including The Next Generation Indie Awards, Foreward Reviews, and 2022 INDIES Book of the Year Awards. She is currently writing her forth upcoming novel, “Indescribable Ink”.
Pridgen has also been featured in literary magazines such as the award-winning magazine from UNC Wilmington, Atlantis. Her short story, “The Gray”, featured in Atlantis, was also an honorable mention for nonfiction for the North Carolina College Media Association.
Pridgen graduated from Nash Community College with an Associate in Arts Degree in 2020 with honors. She graduated with a B.A. in Creative Writing from North Carolina State University in 2022 as Cum Laude with English Honors.