Ross Montgomery is the author of the picture books Space Tortoise, which was nominated for the Kate Greenaway medal and selected as one of the Guardian’s best new books for children 2018, and Building Boy, both illustrated by David Litchfield. His debut novel, Alex, the Dog and the Unopenable Door, was nominated for the Costa Children’s Book of the Year and the Branford Boase Award. It was also selected as one of The Sunday Times’ “Top 100 Modern Children’s Classics”. His books have also been nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Award.

He lives in London with his girlfriend and their cat, called Fun Bobby. Find him online at rossmontgomery.co.uk and on Twitter as @mossmontmomery.