Ellena started writing in high school, since then gratuated university, lived in another country, traveled to places like Japan, Taiwan and Korea, participated in a band, a commercial and been on the radio in Japan. Worked as a teacher and a translator.
Have two published books in her account. Her first novel in latvian, published by Zvaigzne ABC and an essay book of international students published in Japan by Asahi Shinbun.