Ashleigh Neame started writing at the age of ten. Her first 'book' was about a girl named Amber Sandloddenzalet. She attended ACG Strathallan College for her high school education, where she started the Strathallan Writer's Group alongside her form 5 English teacher Mr Dave Dearman (author of 'Tui Brown and the Spiral'). The group was designed to encourage passionate young writers and help them reach their full potential.