Peter Ross (author)
Peter Ross | |
|---|---|
| Born | Scotland |
| Occupations | Journalist, author |
| Writing career | |
| Genres | Non-fiction, travel writing, cultural history |
| Notable works | A Tomb With a View (2020) Steeple Chasing (2023) Upon a White Horse (2025) |
| Notable awards | Saltire Society Scottish Non-Fiction Book of the Year (2021) |
Peter Ross is a Scottish journalist and non-fiction author based in Glasgow. He won a Scottish Press Award for A Tomb with a View and was a finalist for the Orwell Prize for Journalism in 2015.[1] A Tomb With a View and Upon a White Horse have both been adapted as BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week.[2][3]
His work has appeared in publications including The Guardian,[4] The Times,[5] National Geographic Traveler,[6] Smithsonian Magazine[7] and Boston Review.[8]
Ross lives in Glasgow.[8]
Awards and recognition
A Tomb with a View was named a book of the year by the Financial Times, i, and Stylist.[3]
Steeple Chasing was a Sunday Times bestseller and Waterstones Non-Fiction Book of the Month.[9]
Upon a White Horse was named a Radio 4 Book of the Week and named a best book of 2025 by the Financial Times, The Scotsman, and Country Life.[10]
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Orwell Prize for Journalism | Shortlist | [1] | |
| 2017 | The Passion of Harry Bingo | Saltire Society Scottish Non-Fiction Book of the Year | Shortlist | [11] |
| 2021 | A Tomb With a View | Saltire Society Scottish Non-Fiction Book of the Year | Winner | [12][13] |
Books
- Ross, Peter (2014). Daunderlust: Dispatches from Unreported Scotland. Sandstone Press. ISBN 978-1908737762.
- Ross, Peter (2017). The Passion of Harry Bingo: Further Dispatches from Unreported Scotland. Sandstone Press. ISBN 978-1910985816.
- Ross, Peter (2020). A Tomb With a View: The Stories & Glories of Graveyards. Headline. ISBN 978-1-472-26779-5.[14]
- Ross, Peter (2024). Steeple Chasing: Around Britain by Church. Headline. ISBN 978-1-472-28195-1.
- Ross, Peter (2025). Upon a White Horse: Journeys in Ancient Britain and Ireland. Headline. ISBN 978-1-035-41406-2.
References
- 1 2 "Peter Ross – 2015 Journalism prize finalist". The Orwell Foundation. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "Upon a White Horse by Peter Ross – Book of the Week". BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- 1 2 "A Tomb With a View". Headline Publishing Group. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "Articles by Peter Ross". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "Articles by Peter Ross". The Times. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "Why Glasgow is Scotland's most exciting city right now by Peter Ross". National Geographic Traveler. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "Articles by Peter Ross". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Peter Ross, Author at Big Issue". Big Issue. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "Steeple Chasing". Headline Publishing Group. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "Upon A White Horse". Headline Publishing Group. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "2017 Saltire Society literary awards shortlist announced". Literary Alliance Scotland. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ↑ "Scotland's National Book Awards 2021 winners". Publishing Scotland. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "Scotland's National Book Awards 2021 winners". Publishing Scotland. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ↑ Smith, P. D. (19 December 2020). "A Tomb With a View by Peter Ross review – the glory of graveyards". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 3 May 2026.