Marjorie Gilbert is a lifetime fan of Jane Austen and the author of three historical novels set in England. The first historical novel, The Return, had been featured in discussion groups, as well as earned the author numerous requests to be a guest speaker at various book groups (including one in Australia). The author’s second novel, Lord Wellesbourne, received third prize in the Royal Ascot, a contest sponsored by the Beau Monde, a Regency-themed chapter of the Romance Writers of America. The third novel, The Minister’s Daughter, is set in 1816 Kent. The Lobsterman, which is set in past and present Portland, Maine, is the is the first of her novels to be set in Maine.

An avid sewer, Gilbert enjoys making period clothing ranging from the 1700s to 1950s, as well as quilts and various other projects.

Gilbert lives in Maine with her husband and two daughters.