Elizabeth White is a historical fiction, romance, and Christian fiction author who also writes under the name Beth White. She was born in Mobile Alabama and spent her childhood and youth in South Mississippi. Known as a shy bookworm, White was also a drum major and flute player for the marching band, a sketch artist, and a singer in church troupes during her childhood and teenage years. She attended Mississippi State, where she was a member of the renowned "Maroon Band" and the choir, participating in various Baptist Student Union projects and missions.
White currently resides in Saraland, North Mobile Alabama, with her husband, Scott White. She is a mother and wife who enjoys teaching Sunday school, sketching, playing the flute in the church orchestra, sewing, crocheting, reading, and going on mission trips. White also publishes under the name Beth White and is best known for the bestselling "Texas Gatekeepers" series of novels.