Giles Paley-Phillips
Giles Paley-Phillips (born 15 October 1977) is an English author of fiction for children and adults, podcast producer and host.
Giles Paley-Phillips | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 October 1977 Brighton, East Sussex, England |
| Occupation | Author |
| Spouse | Michelle Paley-Phillips |
| Children | 2 |
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Early Life[edit]
Giles Paley-Phillips was born on 15 October 1977 in Brighton.[1]. He grew up in Seaford, East Sussex[2].
Career[edit]
After neglecting his education to pursue a career in music[3], Paley-Phillips spent a number of years performing in the UK, including at Glastonbury Festival, in a band called Little Ten.[1][4] In 2006, Paley-Phillips turned his hand to writing and released a collection of poems in aid of Leukaemia Research, having lost his mother to Leukaemia at the age of 6[5][6]. At the age of 29, after the birth of his first son, Paley-Phillips turned his attention to children's writing[7] and wrote There's a Lion in my Bathroom: Nonsense Poetry for Children, which was published in 2010 by Rebel Books LLP[8]. Inspired to write picture books which his sons would enjoy[9], in 2011, Paley-Phillips released his second children's picture book, The Fearsome Beastie, which was published by Maverick Arts Publishing[10][11] and went on to win the People's Book Prize 2012 and the Hawick Book Award 2013[12]. In 2019, Paley-Phillips released a collaborative bedtime story with Indeed, called 'Tick Tock Till Bedtime', to help working parents have conversations with their children about the working world[13][14].
After releasing a number of picture books for children, in 2020, Paley-Phillips released his first book for adults, One Hundred and Fifty-Two Days, a semi-autobiographical free-verse novella[12]. Based loosely on Paley-Phillips' own experiences of losing a parent at a young age, One Hundred and Fifty-Two Days follows the story of a teenage boy who is coping with his mother's terminal illness[3]. Paley-Phillips' second fiction novel, A Little Piece of Mind will be released March 2022[15].
Paley-Phillips has made several television appearances, such as ITV's Good Morning Britain and BBC Two's Eggheads. He is also a judge on ITV's Share a Story[16][17].
In 2018, Paley-Phillips launched the interview podcast, Blank, with co-host Jim Daly[12]. The podcast serves as an informal interview with notable people in politics, broadcasting, the arts and sports and has featured guests such as Stephen Fry[18], Gary Linekar[19], Louis Theroux[20] and Dawn French[21]. The podcast's success was succeeded in 2021 by the publication of a book of the same name; Blank: Why It's Fine to Falter and Fail, and How to Pick Yourself Up Again[22]. The book served as a compilation of the common setbacks and life-lessons experienced by guests on the podcast[22].
Paley-Phillips co-hosts the podcast A Little Bit of Positive alongside Julia Bradbury[23][24] and has appeared as a guest on several other podcasts, such as the Humourology Podcast[25], the Comedy Arcade[26] and the Dead Parent Club[27].
Paley-Phillips is an ambassador, celebrity guest blogger and supporter of Action Aid UK[28].
Personal Life[edit]
Paley-Phillips is married to Michelle Paley-Phillips and they have two children and a cat[16][6][29]. He resides in Seaford, East Sussex[12].
Paley-Phillips has spoken openly about how losing his mother and father at such a young age (6 and 20 respectively) has shaped him as a person and how he has dealt with loss and grief[6]. In an interview with The Canary, Paley-Phillips described the process of writing the semi-autobiographic novella, One Hundred and Fifty-Two Days, as 'cathartic' and 'bruising', as the recurring themes of grief and loss mirror his own personal experiences[3]. As a result of his own personal experiences with familial loss, Paley-Phillips has undertaken fundraising for charities, such as Blood Cancer UK, Family Support Work and Leukaemia Research[5][30]. He is also an advocate of several mental-health charities, such as Mind, Samaritans and Anxiety UK[31][32]
Works[edit]
Children's books[edit]
- There's a Lion in my Bathroom: Nonsense Poetry for Children (Rebel Books LLP, 2010)
- The Fearsome Beastie (Maverick Arts Publishing, 2011)
- Tamara Small and the Monster's Ball (Maverick Arts Publishing, 2012)
- Things You Never Knew About Dinosaurs (Meadowside Picture Books, 2013)
- Princess Stay Awake (Maverick Arts Publishing, 2014)
- Little Bell and the Moon (Fat Fox Books, 2015)
- Things You Never Knew About Santa Claus (Parragon, 2017)
- Things You Never Knew About Dogs (Parragon, 2018)
- Tick Tock Till Bedtime (Indeed, 2019)
Novels[edit]
Non-Fiction[edit]
- Blank: Why it's Fine to Falter and Fail, and How to Pick Yourself Up Again (Quadrille Publishing, 2021)
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 LoveReading4Kids. "Giles Paley-Phillips Books | LoveReading4Kids". www.lovereading4kids.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-22. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "My home town has become one of the most sought after places to live on the south coast, nice to see it getting the props it deserves". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-07-26. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "An author's book on childhood trauma is a searingly brave move". The Canary. 15 January 2019.
- ↑ Veronique (2014-07-20). "Dream Jobs: An Interview With Children's Author Giles Paley-Phillips". Living on Fascination. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Poet's Second Collection Benefits Cancer Patients". The Brighton Magazine. 11 April 2007.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Couple's charming photobooth pictures document every year of their relationship spanning 14 years and two children". Daily Mail. 29 July 2014.
- ↑ "Q&A with Giles Paley-Phillips, author of There's a Lion in my Bathroom - Books2All". Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ↑ "There's a Lion in My Bathroom". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ↑ Harding, Natasha (21 December 2012). "I write for boys so there are many monsters". The Sun.
- ↑ "The Fearsome Beastie". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ↑ "The Fearsome Beastie". www.booktrust.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 "Giles Paley-Phillips". Lindsay Literary Agency. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "SAD BEDTIME STORY 1 in 3 Brit parents work too late to tuck their kids into bed 3 nights a week". The Sun. 7 May 2019.
- ↑ "One in three working parents miss children's bedtime at least three nights a week, study claims". Independent. 7 May 2019.
- ↑ A Little Piece of Mind. Search this book on
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "A picture perfect family". ITV. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ↑ "Giles Paley-Phillips | Author | Author Interviews". authorinterviews.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ↑ Dan, Sales (26 January 2021). "Stephen Fry says Eton pupils are just as likely to self-harm as children from rough state schools and should not be dismissed as 'privileged'". Daily Mail.
- ↑ James, Brinsford (25 April 2019). "Gary Lineker reveals his 'heartbreaking fears' as son George battled leukaemia". Mirror.
- ↑ James, Brinsford (20 May 2019). "Louis Theroux reveals 'dark fear' that could stop him making TV documentaries". Mirror.
- ↑ "Blank Podcast with Giles Paley-Phillips & Jim Daly on acast". acast. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 "Blank". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ↑ Dove, Ella (2020-05-22). "Julia Bradbury explains how she's looking after her mental health during lockdown". Good Housekeeping. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ↑ White 2020-07-29T10:00:00Z, Jack (2020-07-29). "'We need to focus on what's really important now' Julia Bradbury on how we can make a difference when it comes to looking after the planet". Woman and Home Magazine. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ↑ Boross, Paul. "Giles Paley-Phillips The Power of Positive Linking - Paul Boross". Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ↑ Vinegar & Milk Together? They're Natural Enemies! - With Giles Paley-Phillips, Esyllt Sears and Thom Tuck | The Comedy Arcade, retrieved 2021-07-26
- ↑ "Episode 6 - Losing mum and dad with Giles Paley-Phillips". Dead Parent Club. 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ↑ "Giles Paley-Phillips: Celebrity Guest Blogger". www.actionaid.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-26. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "This cat!". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-07-26. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Shed a few tears today watching a video of my mum & I just months before she died from leukaemia, campaigning to force the government of the day to match the fundraising for research". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-07-26. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "The mental health issues related to lockdown and the pandemic are especially hard for people with depression". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-07-26. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "If you're struggling right now please make sure you reach out, you matter and there are people who want to listen and support you". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-07-26. Unknown parameter
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