Fierce Kingdom (Phillips) - Author Bio

Author Bio
• Birth—ca. 1974-75
• Raised—Montgomery, Alabama, USA
• Education—B.A., Birmingham-Southern College
• Currently—lives in Birmingham, Alabama


Gin Phillips is an American author of adult novels and children's books. She was born in Montgomery, Alabama, and attended Birmingham-Southern College, graduating with a degree in political journalism. Following college, she spent more than 10 years as a journalist, living in Ireland, New York City, and Washington, D.C., before moving back to Alabama. She now lives in Birmingham with her husband, children, and dog.

Philips wrote her first two novels for the adult market. The Well and the Mine, published in 2009, was awarded the Barnes & Noble Discover Award, along with $10,000. Her second, Come in and Cover Me, was released in 2012.

For her next two books, Phillips turned to children's literature with The Hidden Summer in 2013 and A Little Bit of Spectacular in 2015. Her fifth book, Fierce Kingdom, this one for adults, came out in 2017.  (Adapted from Wikipedia and from the author's website. Retrieved 10/28/2017.)