Elizabeth the First Wife

“A charmingly funny and effortless read….wonderfully developed cast of characters”
– Library Journal (STARRED REVIEW)

“A Shakespeare-influenced delight.”
– Flavorpill

“Whipsmart…Elizabeth the First Wife…tackles reinvention, love, and finding yourself-all with a delicious soupcon of Shakespeare.”
– Caroline Leavitt, New York Times-bestselling author of Pictures of You

“Brings humor and warmth to a contemporary story about a woman coping with family, career, and romance.”
–Tampa Bay Times

“A joyous and delightful tale.”
– Shelf Awareness

“Lian Dolan has created the perfect blend of vulnerability, complication, and wit in this outstanding second novel. With timeless storylines that play out on the stage and in the real world, this is a purely enchanting read.”
– Robin Kall, host, Reading with Robin

“It is a work of fiction, but boy is it detailed about what goes on in Ashland and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.”
–The Jefferson Exchange
“Reading Elizabeth the First Wife by Lian Dolan is kind of like sitting down for coffee with that really smart, witty friend who always has a madcap story (or three) to share.”
–Hamlet Hub

Lian Dolan is a writer, producer, and podcast pioneer. She is the author of the novels The Sweeney Sisters and Elizabeth the First Wife, as well as the editor of the Satellite Sisters book You’re the Best. Lian produces Satellite Sisters, a hit podcast recorded weekly with sisters Julie and Liz. Satellite Sisters began life as an award-winning nationally syndicated radio talk show featuring the five Dolan sisters, with a million listeners a week. Lian lives with her husband and their two sons in Pasadena, California.