Ross Mackenzie
Ross MacKenzie is the multi- award-winning author of The Nowhere Emporium and Shadowsmith. His highly-acclaimed fantasy novel The Nowhere Emporium won numerous accolades including the Blue Peter Book Award and the Scottish Children's Book Award.The hotly anticipated sequel The Elsewhere Emporium will be published in September 2018.
Ross lives in Renfrew, Scotland, with his wife and two daughters, but spends much of his time in another world.
Books
Evernight
Author: Ross MacKenzie Illustrator: Julia Iredale
Publisher: Andersen Press
Interest age: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
When Lara discovers a mysterious wooden box in King's Landing, she's thrown into an adventure she could never have predicted. A magical tale full of peril and excitement.
Shadowsmith
Author: Ross Mackenzie
Publisher: Floris Books
Kirby's life is turned upside down after a terrible storm hits his hometown, leaving his mum fighting for her life.
Soon, a mysterious girl warns him that he is in grave danger. This brilliant page-turner is full of suspense and intrigue.
The Colour of Hope
Author: Ross Mackenzie
Publisher: Andersen Press
Interest age: 9-11
Reading age: 8-9
This classic good versus evil fantasy adventure builds on a fascinating idea of a world devoid of colour and joy. But there’s much more to it than that.
The Elsewhere Emporium
Author: Ross MacKenzie
Publisher: Kelpies
Interest age: 9-12
Reading age: 10+
This cracking sequel to the Blue Peter Book Award-winning The Nowhere Emporium is chock full of magic and invention. Detailed and original, yet never sacrificing the human story for fantasy, this is a fabulous book that will enchant and inspire.
The Nowhere Emporium
Author: Ross Mackenzie
Publisher: Floris Books
Interest age: 8+
Reading age: 7+
Daniel's life changes forever when he stumbles upon The Nowhere Emporium in Glasgow. A dazzling and quirky tale, full of imagination and wonder - perfect for fans of JK Rowling, Philip Pullman and Neil Gaiman.
The Otherwhere Emporium
Author: Ross MacKenzie
Publisher: Kelpies
Interest age: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
11 year old Mirren is dismayed to learn that her mother is being held captive inside the Nowhere Emporium, an enchanted shop which appears at will in any time or place. Mirren and her friends must race against time to save her from the evil overwhelming the shop. This is a thrilling conclusion to the award-winning Nowhere Emporium trilogy.