When life gives you stories, make them funny. . .

The Ella behind Ella's Tella Novelas

I've lived in Zimbabwe, Korea, Russia, and Germany—and somehow managed to embarrass myself spectacularly in many different languages.

What started as fleeing around the world turned into collecting stories: the German bureaucrat who made me cry (twice), the Korean grandmother who adopted me at a bus stop, and the Russian winter that nearly killed my South African soul. These aren't Instagram highlights (mostly), they're the messy, funny, heartwarming truths about finding love and losing your luggage in equal measure.

My debut book "Babette" launched October 2024, telling my mother's story of love and sacrifice that shaped everything I understand about relationships. Because sometimes you have to meet your ghosts before you can write your own love story.

Why you'll love following this journey:

• Honest stories about travel, love, and cultural confusion

• Behind-the-scenes of becoming an author at almost 40

• Monthly Munich meetups if you're here (yes, really!)

• First dibs on new stories and book releases

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Ella's storytelling transports me to places I've never been. I couldn't put the book down!

Lara K.

Spot on! Creative way of writing the story of how they met each other, it transports you into a young man and what he is going through in that moment.

Brand S.

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