Elisabeth Ogilvie

  • 11

    Catalog books

  • 13

    Works

  • 1940 to 2000

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Elisabeth Ogilvie writes intimate coastal fiction rooted in Maine island life, its rhythms and relationships. In An Answer Is in the Tide she explores love, family obligations, and the pull of place through characters whose choices are shaped by seasonal work, tides, and the close-knit communities that both sustain and constrain them.

Ogilvie’s prose emphasizes quiet emotional truth over melodrama, sketching domestic struggles against a vividly observed natural backdrop. Her storytelling trusts small gestures and local detail—fishing routines, boatland chores, neighborly bonds—to reveal how landscape and livelihood shape personal loyalties and the possibility of change.

Best Place To Start

Strawberries in the sea

Natl Book Network • 1999 • standard commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Cozy New England island settings • Multi-book family sagas • Romantic, community-focused plots

Genres and themes: Cozy romance • Domestic fiction • Small-town life • Maritime atmosphere

Who this author is best for: For readers who enjoy gentle romantic dramas set in tight-knit coastal communities with steady pacing and clear emotional stakes.

Start with any stand-alone novel or pick a title set on the island community that appeals — Ogilvie's consistent setting and tone guide reader expectations.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Strawberries in the sea

    Natl Book Network • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 275 pages.

  2. An Answer is in the Tide

    Natl Book Network • 1978 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1978 • 288 pages.

  3. Jennie Glenroy (Jennie Trilogy, No 3)

    Natl Book Network • 1993 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 511 pages.

  4. Ebbing Tide, The (Tide Trilogy)

    Down East Books • 1974 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1974 • 272 pages.

  5. High tide at noon

    Thorndike Pr • 1999 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 615 pages.

  6. The Summer of the Osprey

    Down East Books • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 301 pages.

  7. Dawning of the Day

    Down East Books • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 308 pages.

  8. Jennie Glenroy

    Natl Book Network • 1994 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 512 pages.

  9. Whistle for a Wind

    Amereon Limited • 1975 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1975 • 241 pages.

  10. Storm tide

    Thorndike Pr • 2000 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 573 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Strawberries in the sea is the easier short commitment, while An Answer is in the Tide asks for more reading time up front.
  • An Answer is in the Tide gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Strawberries in the sea leans later in the catalog.

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