Ella Thorp Ellis, a Gold Member of Cambridge Who's Who among Executives, Professionals and Entrepreneurs, is a widely celebrated author of young adult novels. Six of her works have been granted Honor Book citations by the American Library Association.

Ellis bases her novels on her real life experiences, which have been full of people who she can mold into characters for her stories. Ellis was raised in California by her parents, but after they separated, she was sent to live with a country doctor's family. Eventually, she would live with her father again, before moving in with her mother and even her uncle. Ellis was also diagnosed with tuberculosis as a teenager, a life-changing experience that influenced her writing. After being diagnosed, she spent much of her time reading adventure stories, especially the books of Carson McCullers and Anton Chekhov.

When Ellis married and became a mother of three, she moved to Argentina. While she was there, she wrote novels based on those who were missing from her life including her mother and younger brother. Even though the characters in her novels were initially influenced by people she knew, eventually they would take on a life of theirown. Upon returning to California, Ellis had also acquired a new set of experiences to inspire her work.

Her most recent novel, The Year of My Indian Prince (Delacorte Press, 2001), draws from her experience of spending three days in a sanitarium after she became afflicted with tuberculosis and has received amazing reviews. Other novels she has written for young adults include: Swimming with the Whales (Henry Holt, 1995); Hugo and Princess Nena (Atheneum, 1983), also published in Danish; Sleepwalkers Moon (Atheneum, 1980); Hallelujah (Atheneum, 1976); Where the Road Ends (Atheneum, 1974); Celebrate the Morning (Atheneum, 1972), a Junior Literary Book of the month; Riptide (Atheneum, 1969); and Roam the Wild Country (Atheneum, 1967), which was featured in Time Magazine's ten best juvenile books of the year.

Ellis has lectured in creative writing, novels and fiction at the University of California, Berkeley from 1987 to 1994, the University for Women Studies, Buenos Aires from 1981 to 1985 and San Francisco State University from 1974 to 1980. She has also served as a creative writing instructor at the University of California, Berkeley in 1972 through 1977.

Ellis holds a master's degree in english from San Francisco State University earned in 1975, a bachelor's degree in english and history from the University of California, Los Angeles earned in 1966 and coursework in sculpture from Cordoba University, Argentina completed in 1962.

Her hobbies include reading, gardening and traveling.

Ella Thorp Ellis joined Cambridge Who's Who as a Gold member in May 2007. Cambridge Who's Who offers its members recognition and exposure of their accomplishments, credibility in their field and networking opportunities to stimulate career growth. Ellis was selected for the Cambridge Who's Who Notable Member Wiki because of her remarkable achievements in the literary arts industry.