About Lelita

Lelita Baldock is the author of five historical novels published by Storm Publishing, including The Song of the Lotus Flower, The Children of Zagreb and The Baker's Secret.

She was born and raised in Australia, living between the capital cities of Adelaide and Melbourne, and moved to Surrey in 2018. She holds a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in English Literature and History, and a Bachelor of Education, specialising in English.

As a secondary school English teacher, Lelita taught across multiple disciplines, including Higher Level International Baccalaureate English Literature and A Level English, in both Australia and the UK.

Lelita enjoys engaging with other readers and writers through social media and her regular writing newsletter. When not writing, she will most likely be found reading, with a cup of coffee or an icy white wine in hand.

In her own words

I have a passion for stories, especially those with a dark undercurrent, or a twist to be revealed. I hope to tell interesting stories that people will find themselves drawn into: stories for entertainment and escape, and hopefully a little thrill of the unexpected.

I truly enjoy the experience of writing, exploring human traits and reactions as well as the darkness that can lurk unexpectedly inside anyone. I love stories that delve into uncomfortable places.

A good setting is my favourite part of a novel, a love I developed while working as an English teacher in my twenties. Now my husband and I run a web development business, and I make time for writing after hours and at weekends. It can mean long days and late nights, but I don't mind. It's something I love to do (well, except maybe the editing!).

My long-term goal as a writer is to publish my stories regularly and to appeal to a wide range of readers, including those similar to myself.