Ross Welford
Ross Welford is an English children's science-fiction/fantasy author.
Ross Welford | |
|---|---|
| Born | Cullercoats, England |
| Occupation | Children's writer |
| Organisation | The Magic Circle |
| Website | www |
Biography
Welford was born in Cullercoats, a small seaside town in the north-east of England. He attended Leeds University before moving to London. He became a magazine journalist and later a television producer.[1]
Career
He first started writing his debut novel, Time Travelling With A Hamster, in 2014. It was published in 2016 and was shortlisted for the Costa,[2] Blue Peter,[3] Waterstones,[4] and Branford Boase Awards.[5]
It was followed by six other novels between 2017 and 2022.
Cullercoats appears as 'Culvercot' in Welford's books.
Other information
Welford was admitted into The Magic Circle in 2019.[6]
Bibliography
| Title | Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Time Travelling With A Hamster | 2016 | HarperCollins Children's Books |
| What Not To Do If You Turn Invisible | 2017 | |
| The 1,000 Year Old Boy | 2018 | |
| The Dog Who Saved The World | 2019 | |
| The Kid Who Came From Space | 2020 | |
| When We Got Lost In Dreamland | 2021 | |
| Into The Sideways World | 2022 |
References
- "Ross Welford". Authors Aloud UK. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- "COSTA (FORMERLY WHITBREAD) BOOK AWARDS - Shortlists 1995 - present" (PDF). COSTA COFFEE - COSTA BOOK AWARDS. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- "Blue Peter Book Awards 2017". BookTrust. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- "THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE 2017". Waterstones. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- "THE BRANFORD BOASE AWARD - Previous Winners". The Branford Boase Award. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- Sadr, Sabrina. "Magic and myth with Ross Welford". Barnes Children’s Literature Festival. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
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