Emilie Griffin is the award-winning author of many books on the spiritual life, including Wonderful and Dark Is This Road: Discovering the Mystic Path and Doors into Prayer: an Invitation. She is also the series editor of the HarperCollins Spiritual Classics. Emilie Griffin travels often to give workshops and retreats and is a beloved member of Renovaré's Ministry Team.

A native of New Orleans, Emilie is married to William Griffin, a writer, editor, and publishing veteran who is an authority on C.S.Lewis. Both Griffins were founding members of the Chrysostom Society, a national writers group formed in the 1980s. Emilie also speaks conversational Latin fluently.

The Griffins live in Alexandria, LA.