| Occupation: | Writer, novelist, educator |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Fantasy, children's literature |
| Notable Works: | Saving Neverland (2023) |
| Alma Mater: | University of Bristol |
| Years Active: | 2015–present |
| Children: | 2 |
| Nationality: | British |
Abi Elphinstone is a British author of children's literature.
Elphinstone grew up near Edzell in Angus, Scotland.[1] [2] At St Leonards School, she struggled with dyslexia, and was deemed "unteachable".[1] She is one of four children, two others of whom are also dyslexic.[1]
Despite her challenging grade school upbringing and her condition, she studied English at the University of Bristol, before working as a teacher in Africa, Berkshire, and London.[2] [3]
Her first book was published in 2015, and by March 2020 had sold 225,000 books.[4] Saving Neverland, published in 2023, is a sequel to J. M. Barrie's Peter and Wendy (1911), the novel that gave rise to the Peter Pan franchise. Set in the present day, it features ten year old Martha Penydrop and her seven-year-old brother, Scruff. Elphinstone has imagined her own Neverland but retained some of the creatures from Barrie's classic story.[5]
Elphinstone is married to Edo, who works in finance, and they have two children.[6]