![]() ![]() They eventually settled in London to begin careers in writing. Through his work with the British Council and then the United Nations, the couple lived in countries such as Iraq and Lebanon. Laird next worked in India, where she met her future husband. Before taking classes at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, she taught English in Ethiopia. Returning to England, she attended college in Bristol, studying French and German. When Laird was 18 years old, she taught school in Malaysia, the experience of which nurtured her love of traveling. Her family moved to England two years later and settled in London. ![]() Laird was born on October 21, 1943, in New Zealand, to Scottish parents. An avid traveler, she often used themes and situations from her own experiences in her stories. New Zealand-born Scottish children’s author Elizabeth Laird wrote more than 150 books during her career. ![]()
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