WORDSMITH & WANDERER
1/2 Brit and 1/2 Yankee, Elinor Teele has led a peripatetic life.
Born & raised near Boston, Massachusetts, Elinor immigrated with her family to Aotearoa New Zealand in her early teens. She spent her days roaming through Christchurch, Dunedin, and the mountains of Central Otago.
Eight years later, Elinor traveled to her mother’s home country for doctoral studies at the University of Cambridge.
When she wasn’t being pursued by hounds, she studied the Old English Riddles—lyrical poems in the language of Beowulf. She earned her Ph.D. in Old English Literature in 2005.
After a career-building stint in New England, living & writing near the historic fishing port of Gloucester, Elinor returned to Aotearoa in 2021 to begin a new adventure.
Her fictional work includes character-driven films & TV projects, daredevil middle grade books with HarperCollins, and plays that push the boundaries of theatre. Dive into stories created by an incurable imagination…
CONSULTANT & CHRONICLER
Transforming creative ideas into measurable results.
To earn her daily bread, Elinor is a content consultant, freelance copywriter, and self-taught photographer at Squam Creative Services.
Over the years, she has helped to create multiple websites and marketing pieces, including a range of higher education projects.
Explore her travel diaries or visit her gallery to view photos of European cities, Aotearoa New Zealand, New England, and far-flung places. Many of her photographs are available for licensing for commercial purposes.