The late Russell Ash worked on a huge number of books during his life, including writing and contributing to over 100 non-fiction titles such as The Top Ten of Everything as well as RHCB titles, Big Pants, Burpy and Bumface, and Boring, Botty and Spong. Russell Ash went to Durham University to study Geography and Anthropology before starting work in publishing in 1967. Since then he has worked on a huge number of books, including writing and contributing to over 100 non-fiction titles such as The Top Ten of Everything. Russell has a daughter and two sons, and lives with his wife Caroline in Lewes, East Sussex.