Biography
Neil Philip was born in York in 1955. He has been fascinated by the Arthurian legends since childhood.
Although Neil Philip has edited and retold a number of folktales for children, "The Tale of Sir Gawain" was his first full-length children's book. His books for adults include scholarly work on folk narrative and children's literature.
Neil Philip lives in Oxford, where he is editorial director of a small publishing firm.
Although Neil Philip has edited and retold a number of folktales for children, "The Tale of Sir Gawain" was his first full-length children's book. His books for adults include scholarly work on folk narrative and children's literature.
Neil Philip lives in Oxford, where he is editorial director of a small publishing firm.
Books by Neil Philip
The Watkins Book of English Folktales
Thumbelina and Other Fairy Tal
Thumbelina and Other Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen
Little Red Riding Hood and Oth
Little Red Riding Hood and Other Fairy Tales from Charles Perrault
Welsh Fairytales
Welsh Fairytales
Folktales of Eastern Europe
Folktales of Eastern Europe
Little Mermaid and Other Tales
Little Mermaid and Other Tales from Hans Christian Andersen
Myths of the Vikings
Myths of the Vikings
Stockings of buttermilk : American folktales
The religions book
Myths in Minutes
Eyewitness companions mythology
Best Loved Fables Hb Special
Best Loved Fables Hb Special
Best Loved Fairy Tales Celtic
World Mother Goose
World Mother Goose
In a Sacred Manner I Live
Hot potato
Mythology of the world
In the house of happiness
Prince Zucchini
The fish is me
Noah and the devil
The great mystery : myths of Native America
Weave little stars into my sleep : Native American lullabies
A braid of lives
Annotated guides, myths & legends
Dorling Kindersley myths & fairy tales collection
Myths and Legends Explained
The New Oxford Book of Childrens Verse
Oxford Books of Verse
War and the pity of war
A family treasury of poetry
A family treasury of poetry
The Illustrated Book of Fairy Tales
All is safely gathered in
Christmas fairy tales
Earth always endures
Illustrated Book of Myths
Make Do and Mend (Heartsease W
Make Do and Mend (Heartsease Wood)
Odin's family
The Penguin Book of Scottish Folktales
I have a news
The Penguin Book of English Folktales
Victorian village life
Victorian village life
A New treasury of poetry
The Cinderella story
Story and symbol
Story and symbol
The tale of Sir Gawain
Drakestail visits the king
Guleesh and the King of France's daughter
The Spring of butterflies and other folktales of China's minority peoples
Magic in the poetry of Charles
Magic in the poetry of Charles Causley
A fine anger
The complete Just So Stories
Indian Folk Tales
The Kingdom of the Sun God
The Kingdom of the Sun God