Writer, Teacher, Artist

B. Elizabeth Beck

Elizabeth Beck is a writer, artist, and teacher who lives with her family in Lexington, Kentucky. When not writing books, she likes to see live music, walk her dogs, cook, and garden.

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Author B. Elizabeth Beck

B. Elizabeth Beck is a poet who writes fiction. Dancing on the Page (Rabbit House Press, 2024) is her fifth poetry collection. Accents Publishing will publish Swan Songs, her debut collection of short stories in 2025. Mama Tried (Broadstone Books) won the American Book Fest Prize for Poetry.

She was a finalist in the Kentucky State Poetry Society Grand Prix Prize and has been nominated several times for the Pushcart Prize.

Elizabeth is a recipient of The Kentucky Foundation for Women grant. She is the author of the Summer Tour Trilogy. Her work appears in journals and anthologies, including Poetica Magazine, Appalachian Review, Limestone Blue, and Harvard Education Press.

Elizabeth founded two poetry series, Teen Howl, and Poetry at the/ˈtā-bəl/ in Lexington, Kentucky.

What Readers Are Saying

I am so proud of these reviews - Thank you All!

Fun, Phishy read for phans & music lovers Alike! I adored the book! Anyone that loves Phish, loves great music or just appreciates the journey of discovering a new passion will find this story engrossing. As a life-long phan, I was tickled with the subtle nods to Phish and the culture around the band. So many passages made me grin, but you don't have to be in on the joke to enjoy the adventure. Young characters fueled by an inherent need to leave their personalized mark on the world and more seasoned voices surrendering to the flow of life and loss shows us the evolution of the creative.
Erin Moncure
This book is for all generations. for those who were wild and free once and now have settled down a bit. for those who never settled down. for the younger ones just starting to explore all that life has to offer. for those of us in the middle still figuring out what this life is all about. a story of friendship and romance throughout a summer of following a band around. if you are a phish fan, it's a definite must read. if you've never heard of phish (or aren't a fan), but have a favorite band, you definitely can relate to the story. all in all, a great read. i highly suggest! music, youth, young love, and travel.
rainbowsunshine
great storytelling
I ordered Summer Tour on Thursday and received on Saturday right before we were headed out on a day trip. Great time to crack into my first summer book of the season😊. I am not a Phish follower but went to one of their shows a few years ago and was planning to go to one this summer before COVID cancelled our summer concert plans. I am enjoying getting to know the primary character, Sam, and looking forward to following along on his su mmer adventures!
Engaging storytelling
Yearning for live music? SummerTour is exactly what your heart needs. Meet teenaged Sam as he leaves the big city behind to stay with his aunt in the midwest for the summer of 2019. This book will help you relive all of your firsts as Sam experiences them for the first time. First love, first show, first tour, first trip-Beck includes details both large and small that only a true phan would know. Sam, with the help of his red hunting cap, his phriends, his aunt, Phish, and countless others learns, lessons about himself, his father, his mother, and humankind. Effortlessly weaving in nods to other literary greats, Beck leaves nothing to be desired as she reminds us "Don't ever tell anybody anything; if you do you'll start missing everyone (Salinger)." You don't need to have gone on Phish tour to appreciate Beck's book, but I certainly recommend that you do!
Wayne L.
"Summer Tour" could not have been written at a more perfect time!

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In The News
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Painted Daydreams

After years of researching art and writing ekphrastic poetry, B. Elizabeth Beck gifts us with her own work of art. Painted Daydreams is a book about the

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Published Books
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Summer Tour

“As long as there are teenagers falling in love with music, books, art, and each other, there will be coming of age stories like Elizabeth

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