Ross McMullin’s biography Pompey Elliott (Scribe, 2002) won awards for biography and literature.

His biography Will Dyson: Australia’s Radical Genius (Scribe, 2006) was highly commended by the National Biography Award judges.

Dr McMullin’s most recent book, Farewell, Dear People: Biographies of Australia’s Lost Generation (Scribe, 2012), has been awarded the Prime Minister’s Award for Australian History and the National Cultural Award.