About The Author

Elizabeth Mikotowicz

Elizabeth was born in Quincy, IL, and adopted by a couple living in Brooklyn, NY, at two weeks old. They moved to Maine when she was still a toddler. She reconnected with her biological family in her senior year in high school. She was released from federal prison six years ago. She has stayed sober and won writing contests that got her poetry published. After painting murals as a federal inmate, she has had art shows in the community.

She launched EPM Clothing, an environmentally friendly clothing brand (which also comes in plus sizes) based on her art. She has worked with Maine state representatives to get better bills on the table – some passed.