Philip Reeve (born 28 February 1966) is a British author and illustrator of children's books. He currently lives on Dartmoor with his wife Sarah and their son Sam. Read full biography of Philip Reeve →
I don't travel much; I just stay at home and imagine weird places.
I had no idea I'd end up writing four books when I completed 'Mortal Engines.' I didn't even think it would find a publisher.
I still feel, as I did when I was six or seven, that books are simply the best way to experience a story.
I was fascinated by 'The Lord of the Rings' from about the age of eight, and that lasted well into my teens.
As a child I always steered clear of science fiction, but in the autumn of 1977, the bow-wave of publicity for the first 'Star Wars' movie... →
Even tiny children looking at a picture book are using their imaginations, gleaning clues from the images to understand what is happening, and... →
I used to be very fascinated by Victorian stuff, and my best-known books, the 'Mortal Engines' series, have a sort of retro, Victorian vibe... →
I'm sure it came as no surprise to my friends and family when I became an illustrator and then a writer because, from about the age of five, I... →
I've just written a very gritty, non-magical take on the King Arthur legend, 'Here Lies Arthur,' and I'm currently toying with some... →
Moving cities are a fairly hoary old sci-fi trope - I seem to recall they were always cropping up on 'Doctor Who' when I was young, though I... →
My first encounter with science fiction was reading the work of H.G. Wells when I was nine or ten, and I don't believe 'The War of the... →
Philip Reeve (born 28 February 1966) is a British author and illustrator of children's books. He currently lives on Dartmoor with his wife Sarah and their son Sam.