Elizabeth W. (Elizabeth Wilson) Grierson

Elizabeth Wilson Grierson (1869–1943) was a Scottish author born at Whitchesters, a farm near Hawick in the Scottish Borders, where she also lived as an adult. She published more than 30 books over the course of her career.

She is especially known for collections of Scottish fairy stories, folk tales, and ballads, including The Scottish Fairy Book and Tales from Scottish Ballads. Her writing helped preserve and retell traditional stories in a form that was inviting for younger readers and anyone curious about Scotland’s literary heritage.

Grierson also wrote travel and place-based books, with titles on Edinburgh, Florence, and Scotland more broadly. Taken together, her work shows a lasting affection for history, legend, and the character of the places she wrote about.