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.

Books by Neil Philip

The Watkins Book of English Folktales
The Watkins Book of English Folktales
2022
Thumbelina and Other Fairy Tal
Thumbelina and Other Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen
2022
Little Red Riding Hood and Oth
Little Red Riding Hood and Other Fairy Tales from Charles Perrault
2019
Welsh Fairytales
Welsh Fairytales
2019
Folktales of Eastern Europe
Folktales of Eastern Europe
2018
Little Mermaid and Other Tales
Little Mermaid and Other Tales from Hans Christian Andersen
2018
Myths of the Vikings
Myths of the Vikings
2018
Stockings of buttermilk : American folktales
Stockings of buttermilk : American folktales
2018
The religions book
The religions book
2018
Myths in Minutes
Myths in Minutes
2017
Eyewitness companions mythology
Eyewitness companions mythology
2010
Best Loved Fables Hb Special
Best Loved Fables Hb Special
2008
Best Loved Fairy Tales Celtic
Best Loved Fairy Tales Celtic
2008
World Mother Goose
World Mother Goose
2007
In a Sacred Manner I Live
In a Sacred Manner I Live
2005
Hot potato
Hot potato
2004
Mythology of the world
Mythology of the world
2004
In the house of happiness
In the house of happiness
2003
Prince Zucchini
Prince Zucchini
2003
The fish is me
The fish is me
2002
Noah and the devil
Noah and the devil
2001
The great mystery : myths of Native America
The great mystery : myths of Native America
2001
Weave little stars into my sleep : Native American lullabies
Weave little stars into my sleep : Native American lullabies
2001
A braid of lives
A braid of lives
2000
Annotated guides, myths & legends
Annotated guides, myths & legends
2000
Dorling Kindersley myths & fairy tales collection
Dorling Kindersley myths & fairy tales collection
1999
Myths and Legends Explained
Myths and Legends Explained
1999
The New Oxford Book of Childrens Verse
            
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The New Oxford Book of Childrens Verse Oxford Books of Verse
1998
War and the pity of war
War and the pity of war
1998
A family treasury of poetry
A family treasury of poetry
1997
The Illustrated Book of Fairy Tales
The Illustrated Book of Fairy Tales
1997
All is safely gathered in
All is safely gathered in
1996
Christmas fairy tales
Christmas fairy tales
1996
Earth always endures
Earth always endures
1996
Illustrated Book of Myths
Illustrated Book of Myths
1996
Make Do and Mend (Heartsease W
Make Do and Mend (Heartsease Wood)
1996
Odin's family
Odin's family
1996
The Penguin Book of Scottish Folktales
The Penguin Book of Scottish Folktales
1996
I have a news
I have a news
1994
The Penguin Book of English Folktales
The Penguin Book of English Folktales
1993
Victorian village life
Victorian village life
1993
A New treasury of poetry
A New treasury of poetry
1990
The Cinderella story
The Cinderella story
1989
Story and symbol
Story and symbol
1988
The tale of Sir Gawain
The tale of Sir Gawain
1987
Drakestail visits the king
Drakestail visits the king
1986
Guleesh and the King of France's daughter
Guleesh and the King of France's daughter
1986
The Spring of butterflies and other folktales of China's minority peoples
The Spring of butterflies and other folktales of China's minority peoples
1986
Magic in the poetry of Charles
Magic in the poetry of Charles Causley
1982
A fine anger
A fine anger
1981
The  complete Just So Stories
The complete Just So Stories
1978
Indian Folk Tales
Indian Folk Tales
1911
The Kingdom of the Sun God
The Kingdom of the Sun God