About Me

Hi, I’m Cristen Elizabeth Rose (I go by Elizabeth). I’m a multimedia artist and author of APOTHECARY 709, an occult gaslamp romantic fantasy.

I graduated from Florida State University with a BA in Creative Writing, and I live in Tallahassee, Florida with my husband, infant son, and a tuxedo cat (the inspiration for my Happy Cat Press logo!) I enjoy crafting steampunk and Victorian costumes, organic gardening, practicing ceremonial magic, and making art.

What’s My Thing?

I write fantasy, steampunk, and gaslamp fantasy with a romantic twist. I incorporate my loves of nature and art in my fantasy worlds, and I write about magic inspired by my real-life adventures in spiritual alchemy. I married that sexy, mysterious guy in high-school with the troubled past, the magical quest, and plot twists that never stop, so he tends to show up in my stories from time to time. 😉

If you like brooding and bold characters whose passions simmer like ocean storms, if you want to explore vivid and immersive fantasy realms of your imagination and beyond, or if you’re not afraid to get lost in the dark, labyrinthine puzzles of the mind, then I have the stories for you. Sign up for my newsletter to keep updated on my new releases.

I’m also hard at work writing and illustrating two children’s picture books inspired by the birth of my son in 2023. It’s no surprise that even when I’m writing for children, my focus is fantasy, steampunk, mythology and the realms of imagination. I hope to publish at least one of these in 2024. Subscribe to my newsletter or follow me on social media for a sneak peek at the illustrations as I create them.

Writing Milestones

I have a contest-winning short story published in the 2013 Seven Hills Review, and a poem published in the 2019 #Vss365 Anthology.

In 2023 I started Happy Cat Press to publish my debut novel, and we have plans to offer more books, character merch, and artwork through that channel. Stay tuned!

In September 2023 I published my debut novel, Apothecary 709.