Willy Russell was born in Whiston, near Liverpool, and left school at fifteen. He worked as a ladies' hairdresser for six years, stacked stockings at Bear Brand, cleaned girders at Ford, before getting into writing, first as a songwriter then as a playwright. He is the author of, amongst others, the multi-award-winning plays - later made into films - Educating Rita and Shirley Valentine, and the award-winning West End musical hits Blood Brothers and John, Paul, George, Ringo and Bert. He and his family live in Liverpool.

"A big-hearted, wonderfully funny and engrossing saga." The Mirror "Unusual, funny, unsettling and rich with sadness." The Times "A warm, funny, poignant story. I loved The Wrong Boy - and so will you." Sunday Telegraph "A comic masterpiece." -- Bel Mooney Mail on Sunday "Willy Russell's triumph is to have created an unforgettable character, both unique and an Everyman." Mail on Sunday

Willy Russell was born in Whiston, near Liverpool, and left school at fifteen. He worked as a ladies' hairdresser for six years, stacked stockings at Bear Brand, cleaned girders at Ford, before getting into writing, first as a songwriter then as a playwright. He is the author of, amongst others, the multi-award-winning plays - later made into films - Educating Rita and Shirley Valentine, and the award-winning West End musical hits Blood Brothers and John, Paul, George, Ringo and Bert. He and his family live in Liverpool.

"A big-hearted, wonderfully funny and engrossing saga." The Mirror "Unusual, funny, unsettling and rich with sadness." The Times "A warm, funny, poignant story. I loved The Wrong Boy - and so will you." Sunday Telegraph "A comic masterpiece." -- Bel Mooney Mail on Sunday "Willy Russell's triumph is to have created an unforgettable character, both unique and an Everyman." Mail on Sunday

Willy Russell was born in Whiston, near Liverpool, and left school at fifteen. He worked as a ladies' hairdresser for six years, stacked stockings at Bear Brand, cleaned girders at Ford, before getting into writing, first as a songwriter then as a playwright. He is the author of, amongst others, the multi-award-winning plays - later made into films - Educating Rita and Shirley Valentine, and the award-winning West End musical hits Blood Brothers and John, Paul, George, Ringo and Bert. He and his family live in Liverpool.

"A big-hearted, wonderfully funny and engrossing saga." The Mirror "Unusual, funny, unsettling and rich with sadness." The Times "A warm, funny, poignant story. I loved The Wrong Boy - and so will you." Sunday Telegraph "A comic masterpiece." -- Bel Mooney Mail on Sunday "Willy Russell's triumph is to have created an unforgettable character, both unique and an Everyman." Mail on Sunday