Elen Caldecott graduated with an MA in Writing for Young People from Bath Spa University. Before becoming a writer, she was an archaeologist, a nurse, a theatre usher and a museum security guard. It was while working at the museum that Elen realised there is a way to steal anything if you think about it hard enough. Elen either had to become a master thief, or create some characters to do it for her – and so her debut novel, How Kirsty Jenkins Stole the Elephant, was born. It was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Prize and was followed by How Ali Ferguson Saved Houdini and Operation Eiffel Tower. Elen lives in Bristol with her husband, Simon, and their dog.
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