Abi Elphinstone | |
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| Occupation | Children's author |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Bristol |
| Genre | Fantasy, children's literature |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Notable works | Sky Song (2018), Saving Neverland (2023), the Ember Spark series (2024-2025) |
| Children | 3 |
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Abi Elphinstone is a Scottish author of children's literature.
Elphinstone grew up near Edzell in Angus, Scotland. [1] [2] She is the eldest of four siblings. She was at primary school in Stracathro and at secondary school in St Andrews. She then went to Bristol university to read English. Before becoming a full-time author, Elphinstone worked as a teacher in various secondary schools in England and Tanzania.
Her first book, The Dreamsnatcher, was published in 2015. Since then, she has published a further thirteen novels, with Sky Song, Saving Neverland and the Ember Spark series all hitting the bestseller charts.
Elphinstone is married with three children and lives in Scotland. [3] She is a trustee for the Lamp of Lothian charity and regularly works for literacy charities across the UK.
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