A Children's Writer
Rosselson has published 17 children's books. His first book, Rosa's Singing Grandfather, published by Puffin, was shortlisted in 1991 for the Carnegie Medal. A cassette version of the book was also published.
In his most recent novel, Home is a Place Called Nowhere (OUP), Rosselson writes with feeling about the experience of being a refugee. His story The Greatest Drummer in the World was adapted for the stage by Elizabeth Mansfield, premiered at The Drill Hall, London in 2002 and subsequently toured the country.
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