Ross Laidlaw (author)

Ross Laidlaw
Born	(1931-05-05) 5 May 1931 (age 93) Aberdeen, Scotland
Nationality	Scottish
Genre	Historical fiction, Thriller, Spy fiction
Spouse	Margaret Corby ​ (m. 1962)​
Children	2

Ross Laidlaw (born 5 May 1931) ^[1] is a Scottish writer of historical, thriller and spy fiction.

Biography

Laidlaw was born in Aberdeen and now lives in Dunbar, East Lothian. He attended the University of Cambridge and gained his degree from the University of Edinburgh. He met his wife Margaret (née Corby) while working at Dolphin School, near Newark in Nottinghamshire, where she was the matron and he was a master. ^[2] They became engaged in Cambridge and were married on 7 September 1962 at Corstorphine Old Parish Church. The couple have a son and daughter. ^[3] Laidlaw has spent time working and traveling in southern Africa. ^[4] In 1979, while working as a geography and history teacher at Belhaven Hill School near Dunbar, Laidlaw's first book was released, The Lion is Rampant, receiving significant praise. ^[5] He has since released five more books with the most recent being Justinian: The Sleepless One which was released in 2010.

Bibliography

• The Lion is Rampant (1979) ( ISBN   9780904002270) – originally published by Molendinar Press, it is a political thriller set in Scotland during the 1980s. ^[6]
• The Linton Porcupine (1984) ( ISBN   9780862410636) – originally published by Littlehampton Book Services, set in 16th century Scotland it is written as the journal of Nicholas Wainwright who has been sent to find a weapon that is being created by the Scots. ^[7]
• Aphra Behn: Dispatch'd from Athole (1992) ( ISBN   9781872557175) – originally published by Balnain Books, set in 17th century Britain, the story tells of Aphra Behn's journal which details her mission to Scotland as a spy. ^[8]
• Attila: The Scourge of God (2004) ( ISBN   9781904598084) – originally published by Polygon Books, set in fifth century Europe, the story centers around Attila the Hun and Aetius who are in battle with each other for the fate of their empires. ^[9]
• Theoderic (2008) ( ISBN   9781846970825) – originally published by Polygon Books, set in fifth century Europe during a time when the Western Roman Empire has been left in ruins, the story centers around Theodoric the Goth who rises to a status equal of Roman Emperors. ^[10]
• Justinian (2010) ( ISBN   9781846971587) – originally published by Polygon Books, it follows the life of Justinian I, an emperor of the Byzantine Empire. ^[11]

References

1. "Summary Bibliography: Ross Laidlaw". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
2. "Margaret wins award for tireless charity fundraising". The Scotsman. 10 February 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
3. "Couple look back on 50 years of wedded bliss". The Scotsman. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
4. "Ross Laidlaw". FantasticFiction. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
5. "Attila". Birlinn Limited . Retrieved 30 September 2009.
6. "The Lion is Rampant A Political Thriller". Hessay Books. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
7. "The Linton Porcupine: The Journal of One Nicholas Wainwright". Medieval Bookshop. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
8. Aphra Behn: Dispatch'd from Athole. ‹See Tfd› ASIN   1872557171.
9. "Books". Polygon Books. Archived from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
10. "Theodoric by Ross Laidlaw". FantasticFiction. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
11. "Justinian". Birlinn Limited . Retrieved 8 June 2010.

External links

• Ross Laidlaw at Birlinn Limited