Elizabeth Ellis

Elizabeth Ellis (born 1943) is an American storyteller and author known for her live performances of traditional tales, literature, Texas and Appalachian history and folklore, and personal memoir. She was awarded the Circle of Excellence in 1997 by the National Storytelling Network after being recognized by her peers as a master storyteller. She is a regular performer at the National Storytelling Festival. She was selected as a "Listener's Choice" at the 30th Anniversary National Storytelling Festival and a Storyteller-In-Residence at the International Storytelling Center. She was the first John Henry Faulk Award recipient from the Tejas Storytelling Association.

Background and early career Born in Winchester, Kentucky, in 1943,

Ellis went to library school and in the fall of 1969 became a children's librarian at the Dallas Public Library. When Ellis attended gigs of her musician friends, they would invite her on stage to tell stories between sets. Like Meat Loves Salt and other tales, 1984 I Will Not Talk in Class: Stories for Children, 1989 Mothers and Daughters: Recorded Live At The National Storytelling Festival, 2001 Meddling In Wal-Mart ®: Recorded Live At The Mariposa Storytelling Festival, 2002 One Size Fits Some: Recorded Live At The National Storytelling Festival, 2008 Wading In The Jordan: Recorded Live At The National Storytelling Festival, 2008

Awards Anne Izard Storyteller's Choice Award 2013, From Plot to Narrative 2014, Every Day a Holiday: A Storyteller's Memoir Oracle Award, National Storytelling Network 1997 - Circle of Excellence 2004 - South Central Region Service and Leadership 2013 - Lifetime Achievement Award Storytelling World Special Storytelling Resources 2002: Inviting the Wolf In 2013: From Plot to Narrative Tejas Storytelling Association 1986: John Henry Faulk Award