Ilil Arbel is the author of a number of books, including Maimonides: A Spiritual Biography, The Lemon Tree, and The Ecology of Nature Spirits. Her short stories and folktales have been published by Encyclopedia Mythica, Amazon Shorts, and Mountain Muse. She has contributed numerous articles on the subjects of natural history, personal histories, biography, health, education, social commentaries, and Judaic myths to many publications. Arbel has a Ph.D. in the field of mythology and folklore. She has lived and studied in Tel Aviv, Paris, and New York, and currently resides in Manhattan.