Elizabeth Somerville (née Helme; 1774–1840) was a Scottish novelist who wrote primarily for children.

"[5] The following is a list of published works authored by Somerville, though there still remain some issues with attribution.

[5] The British Critic describes Somerville's Preludes to knowledge… as “a very [pleasing] and proper book for children about ten or twelve years of age, in which [amusement] is judiciously blended with [instruction].

"[18] In the Anti-Jacobin Review, Somerville's book Aurora and Maria; or the Advantages of Adversity.

A Moral Tale, is described as "a very neat, interesting, instructive, and moral tale, replete with natural and affecting incidents, impressive examples, and salutary lessons very well adapted to...improve the minds of the youth.