 Philip
Reeve was born and raised in Brighton, where he worked
in a bookshop for a number of years while also co-writing,
producing and directing a number of no-budget theatre
projects.
Philip then began illustrating and
has since provided cartoons for around forty children's
books, including the best-selling Horrible
Histories, Murderous Maths
and Dead Famous series.
Philip has been writing stories since
he was five, but Mortal Engines
was the first to be published. Mortal Engines
defies easy categorisation. It is a gripping adventure
story set in an inspired fantasy world, where moving
cities trawl the globe. A magical and unique read, it
immediately caught the attention of reviewers and book
buyers. It was shortlisted for several awards and was
the Gold Award winner at the Nestle
Smarties Book Prize 2002 and the winner of
the Blue Peter Book of the Year at
the 2003 Awards.
The follow-up to Mortal Engines,
Predator's Gold, was published
in September 2003 and has been widely acclaimed. It
was also selected for the YA Best Books
by the American Library Association, 2005.
The highly anticipated sequel Infernal
Devices followed in March 2004 where Tom
and Hester return for another perilous adventure. This
time their daughter 's life is at stake, can she
be saved from the Lost Boys? The final book in the series
A Darkling Plain, which completes
this fantastic adventure was released in 2006 to great
acclaim and won the Guardian Children's
Fiction Prize.
That wasn 't the last thrilling tale either. In
2007, Here Lies Arthur, was
published. Full of drama, intrigue - and more than a
little blood - this epic tale follows the adventures
of a young girl who becomes embroiled in the lives of
a young King Arthur and a well-known wizard! Here
Lies Arthur has been shortlisted for the
2008 Carnegie Medal. Keep an eye out
for the results, which will announced on 26 June.
Philip has also written a series for younger readers,
Buster Bayliss. Buster always
seems to attract trouble and is soon caught up in far-fetched
but hilarious adventures. There are currently three
titles, The Night of the Living Veg,
The Big Freeze and The
Day of the Hamster. He has also written
and illustrated the definitive guide to Nelson
for the Dead Famous series.
Philip has also illustrated the brilliant Urgum
the Axeman books.
Philip lives on Dartmoor with his wife and son, and
his interests are walking, drawing, writing and reading.
Travel to a Darkling Plain with your own screensaver
here and discover
the final thrilling instalment of the Mortal Engines
quartet.
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