Phil Earle is a British children's author.
In 2013, The Guardian described Heroic as "a unique, challenging and engaging read".1
In 2016, Earle was appointed as the 13th online Writer in Residence for BookTrust, a children's reading charity.2
At the 2022 British Book Awards, When the Sky Falls won Children's Book of the Year.3 In 2022, The Times called While the Storm Rages "a fresh take on wartime evacuees".4
Personal life
Earle is from Kingston upon Hull and studied English and drama at the University of Hull.56 Earle is married to Lou; they have five children, two dogs, "a dragon called Baz", and live in West Yorkshire.7
Publications
- Being Billy, 2012
- Heroic, 2013
- Demolition Dad
- When the Sky Falls, Andersen Press, 2021 8
- Until the Road Ends
- While the Storm Rages, 2022
References
References
- "Heroic by Phil Earle- review". The Guardian. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- Drabble, Emily (18 January 2016). "Phil Earle is the new BookTrust writer in residence". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- Anderson, Porter (May 24, 2022). "The 'Nibbies': The British Book Awards Name Their 2022 Winners". Publishing Perspectives.
- O’Connell, Alex (14 May 2022). "While the Storm Rages by Phil Earle review — a fresh take on wartime evacuees". The Times. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- "Phil Earle". YA Dude Books. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- Noble, Fiona (19 March 2021). "Phil Earle: 'I genuinely thought I was done. I had nothing left to say'". The Bookseller. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- "About | Phil Earle - Author".
- Tolkien, Tom. "Year 6 Reading List". School Reading List. Retrieved 11 May 2025.