Philip Reeve

Children's Author

Birthday February 28, 1966

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Brighton, England

Age 58 years old

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About

Award-winning children's author best known for his Mortal Engines Quartet series. He won the 2006 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, a once-in-a-lifetime book award for his concluding volume. He's also popular for his series of Mortal Engines prequels, the first one being a finalist for the 2010 Carnegie Medal.

Before Fame

He wrote his first story at the age of five years old called Spike and his dog Spook.

Trivia

He won the annual 2007 Carnegie Medal award, honoring the year's best children's book for his novel Here Lies Arthur.

Family Life

He was born in Brighton, England. He had a son named Sam in 2002 with his wife Sarah.

Associated With

His earliest influences include the likes of JRR Tolkein and Oliver Postgate.