Career
He has written 14 novels, starting with The Secret Lemonade Drinker in 1977. His most recent, The Secret Vodka Drinker appeared in 2012. Bellamy was born in Bristol in 1935, but grew up in Surrey.
Upon leaving school, he joined the Royal Air Force for National Service.
He worked as a journalist on local newspapers in the Surrey area before going on to work on Fleet Street, becoming one of the youngest sub-editors on the Daily Express at the age of 24. He then worked at The Sun, before leaving in 1977 to focus on writing novels.
