My name is Elliot Stanton. I was born in 1970 and for 22 years I made my living as a pawnbroker in the East End of London. However, my dream is to become a full-time writer. ​I have always enjoyed creative writing since school and enjoyed creating a fanzine for a friend’s band in my late teenage years. I had often thought about writing a book, but I lacked the confidence and had difficulty in finding a subject. However, it was right under my nose. I was surprised, amazed or sometimes just entertained by what I experienced on an almost daily basis in my shop.