Ross Welford
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Born20th century
Cullercoats, England, U.K.
EducationLeeds University
OccupationChildren writer
OrganisationThe Magic Circle
Ross Welford | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20th century Cullercoats, England, U.K. |
| Education | Leeds University |
| Occupation | Children writer |
| Organisation | The Magic Circle |
| Website | rosswelford |
Ross Welford (born 20th century) is an English children's science-fiction and fantasy writer.
Welford was born in Cullercoats, a small seaside town in the north-east of England. He attended Marden High School and studied English at Leeds University before becoming a magazine journalist and then a television producer.[1][2]
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,[3] Blue Peter,[4] Waterstones,[5] and Branford Boase Awards.[6]
It was followed by nine other novels between 2017 and 2025.
Other information
Welford was admitted into The Magic Circle in 2019.[7]
Cullercoats appears as 'Culvercot' in Welford's books.[8]
