ROSS McMULLIN

Historian, Biographer, Speaker

Historian, Biographer, Writer, Speaker

Ross McMullin is an award-winning historian and biographer.

His most recent book is Pompey Elliott at War: In His Own Words, his second book about Australia’s most famous general in World War I.

Ross’s previous biography, Pompey Elliott, was awarded the Christina Stead Award for biography and the Melbourne University Press Award for literature.

His multi-biography Farewell, Dear People: Biographies of Australia’s Lost Generation was awarded the Prime Minister’s Prize for Australian History and the National Cultural Award.

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Launching “Scurry” at Silvan

Ross McMullin launched Anthony McAleer’s book Scurry at the Silvan Public Hall in outer Melbourne on 19 February 2017.

Bill Scurry was a notable Australian soldier who was closely associated with Pompey Elliott before, during and after World War I.

Another who spoke at the function was the local MP, Tony Smith, who is the Speaker in the House of Representatives.

What people are saying…

Ross McMullin is a pre-eminent historian and an entertaining speaker. I have had a long association with Ross and admire his wonderful story-telling, evident in his acclaimed books and his superb presentations to a variety of audiences, which are invariably well received.

LAMBIS ENGLEZOS
Discoverer of the graves of missing soldiers at Fromelles

I can appreciate why it [Farewell, Dear People] has made such an impact in Australia. It is original in conception, well-researched, beautifully written and illustrated — and altogether a very moving account of a piece of social history.

BRIAN BOND
Professor of Military History, Kings College London