Marie Phillips | |
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Born | London, England | 22 April 1976
Occupation | Novelist |
Education | BA (Hons), MA |
Alma mater | Robinson College, University of Cambridge |
Genre | Humour, fantasy |
Notable works | Gods Behaving Badly, Warhorses of Letters, The Table of Less Valued Knights |
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Marie Phillips (born 22 April 1976)[1] is a British writer. She is best known for her debut novel, Gods Behaving Badly, a comic fantasy concerning ancient Greek gods living in modern-day Hampstead. It was first published in the United Kingdom in 2007, later becoming a bestseller in Canada. Her second novel, The Table of Less Valued Knights is a comic take on the world of King Arthur. It was published in the UK in 2014 and nominated for the 2015 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction.[2] Her third novel, a Shakespearean comedy entitled Oh, I Do Like To Be... was released in 2018.[3]
She is the daughter of Nicholas Phillips, Baron Phillips of Worth Matravers.