David F. Ross (born 1964 in Glasgow)[1] is a Scottish author and architect. He is the author of seven novels. His debut novel, The Last Days of Disco was long-listed for the Best First Novel Award by the Authors' Club of London.[1] The National Theatre of Scotland acquired dramatic rights for the book in 2015.[1]
Ross graduated from the Mackintosh School of Architecture at Glasgow School of Art. He has lived in Kilmarnock for over 30 years.[2]
In 2019, he received a fellowship form the West College Scotland.[1]
There's Only One Danny Garvey was shortlisted for the 2020 Saltire Society Literary's Scottish Fiction Book of the Year.[citation needed]
Publications edit
Disco Days trilogy edit
- The Last Days of Disco. Orenda Books. 2015. ISBN 9781910633021.[3]
- The Rise and Fall of the Miraculous Vespas. Orenda Books. 2015. ISBN 9781910633373.
- The Man Who Loved Islands. Orenda Books. 2017. ISBN 9781910633151.
Standalone novels edit
- The Ballad of Boaby Souness: A Twitter Odyssey. 2014.
- Welcome to the Heady Heights. Orenda Books. 2019. ISBN 9781912374625.[4]
- There's Only One Danny Garvey. Orenda Books. 2020. ISBN 9781913193508.
- Dashboard Elvis is Dead. Orenda Books. 2023. ISBN 9781914585401.
References edit
- ^ a b c d "David F. Ross". Scottish Book Trust. Archived from the original on 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "David F. Ross". Curtis Brown. Archived from the original on 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "David F Ross: The Last Days Of Disco (Orenda)". The Scotland Herald. 2015-03-27. Archived from the original on 2024-05-05. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ Hay, Emily (2019-03-26). "Welcome to the Heady Heights by David F. Ross". The Skinny. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
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