Gillian Philip

Gillian Philip was born in Glasgow, the daughter of an Episcopalian priest. She moved in Aberdeen in 1975, where she first tried her hand at writing, and later studied Politics and International Relations at University. A number of jobs followed, including music shop assistant, wine sales rep, barmaid and political assistant to an aspiring MP. In 1989 she married the aspiring MP, who had failed to get elected, and a year later they moved to Barbados.

While working in a Barbados beach bar, and singing in a band in an Irish pub, she started writing seriously, and had many short stories published in the People’s Friend, My Weekly and Woman’s Weekly. In 2001, she and her husband returned to Scotland with their twins. She now writes full time, and lives near Dallas in Moray with her husband, children, and several pets.

Gillian Philip writes for the young adult market, and has had five books published writing under the name Gillian Philip, including Bad Faith and Crossing the Line, both in 2009. Her wonderful Rebel Angels trilogy is now complete, featuring Firebrand, Bloodstone, and Icefall all published by Strident.

She also writes a series of YA fantasy novels under the name Gabriella Poole, most recently Darke Academy – Divided Souls.