The Writers of Wales Database

RUFFELL, ANN

Lyme Cottage, 15 High Street, Penmaenmawr, Conwy LL34 6NF
Tel: 01492 621220 Mobile: 07947 491076
Email: annruffell@fsmail.net

Children’s author, Ann was born in England and is now living in North Wales. She was educated at Exeter University and was Writer in Residence for Renfrewshire Public Libraries. Ann taught English at secondary school for many years in the West Midlands. She did a series of workshops at Brinsford Prison for Young Offenders, out of which came several books for teenage and adult reluctant learners.

Selected Publications:
Piece of Earth (Dobson Books, 1977)
Cuckoo Genius (Dobson Books, 1978)
Dragon Fire (Hamish Hamilton, 1979)
Firebird (Dobson Books, 1979)
House Tree (Hamish Hamilton, 1980)
Blood Brother (Julia Macrae, 1980)
Dragon Water (Hamish Hamilton, 1980)
Pyramid Power (Julia Macrae, 1981)
Dragon Air (Hamish Hamilton, 1981)
Dragon Earth (Hamish Hamilton, 1981)
The Black–sand Miners (Hamish Hamilton, 1985)
The Bowley Boy (Hamish Hamilton, 1985)
Friends for Keeps (Pan, 1985)
Dragon Wanted (Hamish Hamilton, 1980)
Too Small (Hamish Hamilton, 1985)
Sun and Rain (Viking Children’s Books, 1986)
Baby Face (Heartlines Series) (Macmillan Children’s Books, 1986)
Leaving Home (Heartlands Series) (Pan, 1987)
The Computer Cheat (Hamish Hamilton, 1987)
Drumbeat (Heartlines Series) (Pan, 1988) 
The Grand Bristleton Easter Egg (Hodder Children’s Books, 1988)
Granny Heist (Macdonald Purnell, 1989)
Gadael Y Nyth (Gwasg Gwynedd, 1990)
Cathy’s Christmas Project (Oxford University Press, 1991)
The Granny Knap (Heinemann Windmills, 1991)
Goatbusters (Macmillan, 1991)
The Kings’ Castle (Scholastic Young Hippo, 1995)
Mr Wellington Boots (Scholastic Young Hippo, 1996)
Drama Quenn (Fanfax Lurve) (Dorling Kindersley Publishers, 1996)
Rope Trick (Dorling Kindersley, 1996)
The Pirate Band (Young Hippo Funny Series) (Scholastic Young Hippo, 1997)
Treachery by Night (Evans Shades, 2004)
The Deadly Setup (Brinsford Books Series) (Axis Education, 2005)
Hard Up (Axis Education, 2005)
Hen Night (Axis Education, 2005)
Just One More Job (Brinsford Books Series) (Axis Education, 2005)
The Last Big Hit (Brinsford Books Series) (Axis Education, 2005)
Net Bandits (Brinsford Books Series) (Axis Education, 2005)
Worms (Axis Education, 2005)
Chancing It (Brinsford Books Series) (Axis Education, 2007)
Burn Out (Brinsford Books Series) (Axis Education, 2007)
Crack Kid (Brinsford Books Series) (Axis Education, 2007)
A Finger of Suspicion (Axis Education, 2007)
Football Frenzy (Axis Education, 2007)
Just a Packet of Crisps (Brinsford Books Series) (Axis Education, 2007)
A Matter of Honour (Brinsford Books Series) (Axis Education, 2007)
Knife Edge (Axis Education, 2007)
Screa Ming Lines (Axis Education, 2007)

Contributed to:
The Payback (co-editor) (Axis Education, 2005)
Piled Up (co-editor) (Axis Education, 2005)
Possessed by Innocence (co-editor) (Axis Education, 2005)
Salford Power (co-editor) (Axis Education, 2005)
Theatre of Dreams (co-editor) (Axis Education, 2005)
Urban Cowboys (co-editor) (Axis Education, 2005)
Foiled by the Devil (co–editor) (Axis Education, 2005)
Gutted (co-editor) (Axis Education, 2005)

Eligible Writers on Tour subjects offered:

1. Share a story - Interactive story reading, reception to year 3
2. Creating a story workshops, years 3 - 6
3. Horror story workshop, years 7 - 8

AGE RANGE: Reception to year 8
AVAILABILITY: Any time, given plenty of notice
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Large space for sharing a story, with no restriction on noise.