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Phil Earle


UK flag (b.1974)

Phil was born in Hull in 1974, and he studied English and Drama at Hull University. He worked for a year as a carer in a childrens home, then after training as a drama therapist, he worked in a therapeutic community in London, which cared for multiply abused adolescents. Then, changing tack completely, he chose a marginally more sedate life as a childrens bookseller. It was here that he developed an obsession for kids literature, in particular, young adult fiction.

After three years at Ottakars, he became a sales rep, and then a key account manager for Transworld/Random House, and is now sales director at Simon and Schuster Childrens Books.

Phil lives in South East London with his wife and three young children.
 

Genres: Children's Fiction, Young Adult Romance
 
New and upcoming books
January 2024

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Northern Soul
 
Series
Storey Street
   1. Demolition Dad (2015)
   2. Superhero Street (2016)
   3. The War Next Door (2016)
   4. Scaredy Cat, Scaredy Cat (2017)
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Novels
   Being Billy (2011)
   Saving Daisy (2012)
   Heroic (2013)
   The Bubble Wrap Boy (2014)
   Mind the Gap (2017)
   The Unlucky Eleven (2019)
   Edgar & Adolf (2021) (with Micheal Wagg)
   When the Sky Falls (2021)
   While the Storm Rages (2022)
   Until the Road Ends (2023)
   Northern Soul (2024)
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Phil Earle recommends
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Finding Wonder (2023)
Lauren St John
"Agatha Christie on horseback and the absolute definition of a page-turner, Lauren St John's passion for horses radiates from every single chapter. Superb storytelling."
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The Den (2023)
Keith Gray
"One page from Keith and I'm fifteen again, remembering the tensions, the friendships, the endless summer holidays. He's a masterful storyteller: one of the finest we have and that's why I savour every word he writes."
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Broken Hearts & Zombie Parts (2023)
William Hussey
"This book has a big old beautiful heart, and is proof that William Hussey is one of our finest writers for teens."

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