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Emma Swan biography

Emma Swan is a British author, actor and comedian, best known for her debut children’s novel Cruise Ship Kid: Thief At Sea. She has also performed in theatrical productions including a West End run of Horrible Histories.

Born in Rotherham, Swan spent much of her childhood living on cruise ships, as her parents held roles as Cruise Director and Deputy Cruise Director for P&O Cruises. She was partly educated aboard ship, where she kept diaries that later inspired narrative elements in Cruise Ship Kid.

Cruise Ship Kid: Thief At Sea is written in diary format, following a ten-year-old girl called Silver solving a theft at sea. The book was illustrated by Katie Saunders and was named Waterstones Children’s Book of the Month.

In her performing career, Swan has appeared on the West End stage in productions of Horrible Histories. She has also worked as a comedian and lyricist, and narrates audiobooks.