Author M. E. L. Busst was born in England in 1987, in a town called Abingdon, which is situated near Oxford. He moved to Poole in Dorset at the age of twelve and has lived there ever since. His flair for writing stories was acknowledged at the age of six when he entered a story-writing competition at his school and won first prize. He went on to write an entire series of stories as a child, which he constructed into books and hand illustrated. He would read them to lodgers or exchange students from overseas who stayed in the family home. The originals he has to this day.
Busst always struggled in school and was a quiet and shy boy. He found it hard to mix with other children. In 2011, he was diagnosed with high-functioning autism, and, although this finally helped to explain some of the challenges he faced in life, it hasn't kept him from writing exciting stories.
M. E. L. Busst’s inspiration comes from his countless walks in the woodland and on the beaches of Dorset with his beloved dog, Oscar. The natural beauty and tranquillity allows his imagination to run wild. This is the first of his books to be published, with more on the way.