A Swan was born in Glasgow, Scotland. She emigrated to South Africa in 1975 and settled there for 11 years. She returned to the UK and now lives in Nottingham. She have been a civil servant for 16 years. The inspiration to write this book comes from her childhood, which was filled with friends, fun, adventure and imagination. She plans to write another Wellybobbers story in 2019. More fun and games when they meet the Scary Red Dragon.