diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9953c8a..90f4357 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+## v1.1.0
+
+* Use of `python-gitlab` library
+* New action `epic.create`
+
 ## v1.0.1
 
 * Small bug fixes regarding Python 3 support
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4b72898..5778d56 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ verify_ssl: False
 
 ## Actions
 
+### Epics
+
+* `epic.create` - Create new Epic
+
 ### Projects
 
 * `project.info` - Returns project information
@@ -24,4 +28,3 @@ verify_ssl: False
 
 * `pipeline.list` - List all pipelines in a project
 * `pipeline.trigger` - Create a new pipeline
-
diff --git a/actions/epic_create.py b/actions/epic_create.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..183f24f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/actions/epic_create.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+from st2common.runners.base_action import Action
+import gitlab
+
+
+class GitlabEpicCreate(Action):
+
+    # Retrieve config information
+    def __init__(self, config):
+        super(GitlabEpicCreate, self).__init__(config=config)
+        self.url = self.config.get('url')
+        self.token = self.config.get('token')
+
+    def run(self, group_id, title, labels, description, start_date, due_date, token):
+
+        # Use user token if given
+        token = token or self.token
+
+        # Initiate GitLab instance
+        gl = gitlab.Gitlab(self.url, token)
+
+        # Get the group with id == group_id
+        group = gl.groups.get(group_id)
+
+        # If start/due date is given, tell gitlab it is fixed
+        due_date_is_fixed = True if due_date else False
+        start_date_is_fixed = True if start_date else False
+
+        # Create new epic
+        epic = group.epics.create({'title': title, 'description': description, 'labels': labels, 'start_date_fixed': start_date, 'start_date_is_fixed': start_date_is_fixed, 'due_date_fixed': due_date, 'due_date_is_fixed': due_date_is_fixed})
+        return (True, epic)
diff --git a/actions/epic_create.yaml b/actions/epic_create.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01b893f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/actions/epic_create.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+---
+
+name: epic.create
+description: "Create new Epic"
+
+runner_type: python-script
+entry_point: epic_create.py
+
+# Taken from https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/epics.html#new-epic
+parameters:
+  group_id:
+    description: "The ID of the group in which to create the epic"
+    type: integer
+    default: 117
+    required: true
+    position: 0
+  title:
+    description: "The title of the epic"
+    type: string
+    required: true
+    position: 1
+  labels:
+    description: "The comma-separated list of labels"
+    type: string
+    position: 2
+  description:
+    description: "The description of the epic. Limited to 1,048,576 characters."
+    type: string
+    position: 3
+  start_date:
+    description: "The fixed start date of an epic"
+    type: string
+    position: 4
+  due_date:
+    description: "The fixed due date of an epic"
+    type: string
+    position: 5
+  token:
+    description: "Gitlab token"
+    type: string
diff --git a/actions/issue_info.py b/actions/issue_info.py
index 7f386b4..480c055 100755
--- a/actions/issue_info.py
+++ b/actions/issue_info.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
-from lib.gitlab import GitlabIssuesAPI
+from lib.gitlabLib import GitlabIssuesAPI
 
 
 class GitlabIssue(GitlabIssuesAPI):
diff --git a/actions/lib/gitlab.py b/actions/lib/gitlabLib.py
similarity index 100%
rename from actions/lib/gitlab.py
rename to actions/lib/gitlabLib.py
diff --git a/actions/pipeline_list.py b/actions/pipeline_list.py
index b44939c..67d8c32 100644
--- a/actions/pipeline_list.py
+++ b/actions/pipeline_list.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
-from lib.gitlab import GitlabPipelineAPI
+from lib.gitlabLib import GitlabPipelineAPI
 
 
 class GitlabPipeline(GitlabPipelineAPI):
diff --git a/actions/pipeline_trigger.py b/actions/pipeline_trigger.py
index decae33..a72e7ab 100644
--- a/actions/pipeline_trigger.py
+++ b/actions/pipeline_trigger.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
-from lib.gitlab import GitlabPipelineAPI
+from lib.gitlabLib import GitlabPipelineAPI
 
 
 class GitlabPipelineTrigger(GitlabPipelineAPI):
diff --git a/actions/project_info.py b/actions/project_info.py
index 53f1cff..ae74d34 100644
--- a/actions/project_info.py
+++ b/actions/project_info.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
-from lib.gitlab import GitlabProjectsAPI
+from lib.gitlabLib import GitlabProjectsAPI
 
 
 class GitlabProject(GitlabProjectsAPI):
diff --git a/pack.yaml b/pack.yaml
index 324c372..96f7284 100644
--- a/pack.yaml
+++ b/pack.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: gitlab
 description: GitLab Rest API
 keywords:
   - gitlab
-version: 1.0.1
+version: 1.1.0
 author: Daniel Chamot
 email: daniel@nullkarma.com
 python_versions:
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index f229360..720b544 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 requests
+python-gitlab