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Phil Earle | |
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 Earle in 2024 | |
| Occupation | Author |
| Alma mater | University of Hull |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Notable awards | British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year (2022) |
| Spouse | Lou |
| Children | 5 |
| Website | |
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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
[edit]Earle is from Kingston upon Hull and studied English and drama at the University of Hull.[5][6] Earle is married to Lou; they have five children, two dogs, "a dragon called Baz", and live in West Yorkshire.[7]
Publications
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ↑ "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.
External links
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