Ross Raisin

Ross Raisin was born in Keighley in West Yorkshire, England, in 1979. He grew up on Ilkley Moor before moving to London to study English at Kings College. After gaining a first class degree, he managed a wine bar in the city, and went on to study Creative Writing at Goldsmiths, University of London. During his time at Goldsmiths, he began writing the novel that became God’s Own Country. It took 3 years to write while he was working as a waiter. Once completed, it was picked up by Peter Straus and subsequently published in the U.K., the U.S., Canada, the Netherlands, Germany, and Italy. Ross has subsequently written several short stories and journalistic pieces. His next novel Waterline will be published in July 2011.

Photo - Eamonn McCabe