Lean was born in
Wells,
Somerset, England. Before attending university she held a number of different jobs such as a
page-planner, a
stencil-maker and a
gardener. She earned a
first class degree in English at the
University of Winchester with the intent to become a
primary school teacher, but soon returned to university to complete an
MA in Creative and Critical Writing. She published her first book,
A Dog Called Homeless, in 2012. It sold over 15,000 copies, and was awarded the
Schneider Family Book Award for Middle School books in 2013. In 2014, Lean was named a chosen author of
World Book Day. Her books have been described as "inspiring", "compelling", and "touching". == Bibliography ==