Elvira Menéndez was born in Ferrol in 1949. In terms of literature she has built up a wide range of work as a screenwriter for many significant Spanish media and has adapted plays for the stage, but she is best known as a writer for children and young people. Over her career she has written thirty-one books, all published by the best publishers in the sector, which means one can confidently claim that more than a generation has grown up reading her adventures. El corazón del océano is her first book for adults.