Ross Montgomery started writing stories as a teenager, when he really should have been doing homework, and continued doing so at university. After graduating, he experimented with working as a pig farmer and a postman before deciding to channel these skills into teaching at a primary school. He wrote his debut Alex, the Dog and the Unopenable Door when he really should have been marking homework. It was shortlisted for the Costa Book Award and nominated for the 2014 Branford Boase Award. The Tornado Chasers is his second book. He lives in Brixton, London, with his girlfriend, a cat and many, many dead plants.