With book sales of three million, Rose Elliot is Britain's bestselling vegetarian cookery author. She has earned the praise of vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike for the originality and imaginativeness of her recipes. Her first book, 'Simply Delicious', published in 1967, was written in response to the many requests for recipes she received from visitors to the retreat centre run by her parents, where she then cooked. The book was widely praised and, since then, Rose has written more than 50 other vegetarian and vegan cookery titles. Rose Elliot frequently contributes to national magazines, gives cookery demonstrations and broadcasts on radio and television. In October 2005 she began a weekly column, The Vegetarian Kitchen, in the Guardian Weekend magazine. Rose is patron of the Vegetarian Society of the UK, VIVA (Vegetarian International Voice for Animals) and The Vegetarian and Vegan Foundation. She also supports Compassion In World Farming, and OXFAM for whom she has written three best-selling books to raise funds. Married, with three daughters, Rose has homes in Hampshire and London. She is a member of MENSA and her other interests include yoga and astrology. She is a professionally qualified astrologer, runs an astrological consultancy with her husband and has written Horoscope pages for a number of popular magazines.