Elizabeth Berg (born December 2, 1948) is an American novelist.

She was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and lived in Boston prior to her residence in Chicago.

She studied English and Humanities at the University of Minnesota, but later ended up with a nursing degree.

[1][2][clarification needed] Her writing career started when she won an essay contest in Parents magazine.

[4] The novels Durable Goods, Joy School, and True to Form form a trilogy about the 12-year-old Katie Nash, in part based on the author's own experience as a daughter in a military family.