Idyllwild Eliot was born and raised in the Midwest. Her survival of adolescence was never a guarantee and, as a result, she developed a desire to understand people and how their environments can impact their actions. That desire took her on the road, through Texas and Arizona and California, through a number of jobs as well. Nothing stuck. After a couple of international stints, she bought herself a new laptop and started writing. Well Below Heaven is her debut novel.