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Stephen George

Philip Steele

http://www.philipsteele.co.uk/
 phil_steele@btinternet.com
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Q: What did you want to be when you were a child?

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When I was 5, my primary school teacher said I should be a writer when I grew up. So I did as I was told.

Q: Which three words describe you best?

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handsome, rich and NOT

Q: What is your favourite word?

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sun

Q: What is your most treasured possession?

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A painting from Nepal

Q: What do you do as a hobby?

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Try to learn to play the saxophone. I can't do it!

Q: What is the most interesting place you have ever visited?

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East Africa

Q: Was there a specific moment in your life when you decide to become a writer?

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I was already working in book publishing, and thought 'Hey, I could do that!'

Q: Where do you do your writing?

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I have a studio at my home in North Wales, overlooking hills and fields of sheep. The room is filled with zillions of books, computer stuff, notes and cups of coffee. It is often very messy. I only tidy up when the book is finished.

Q: What are the best and worst things about being an author?

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Good things: learning more about subjects as I write, thinking about exciting ways to present them, and working with teams of editors, designers and illustrators. It's fun! Bad things: Not enough leisure time.

Q: Where do you get your greatest ideas from?

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Talking to children, visiting historical sites, travelling.

Q: What do you do to combat “writers’ block”?

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I never get it. If I did, I couldn't pay the bills.

Q: What was your favourite book as a child?

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The Eagle of the Ninth, by Rosemary Sutcliffe (and its sequels)

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My Books

  • Eyewitness: Treasure

    Eyewitness: Treasure

    ISBN
    9781405345354
    Published By
    Dorling Kindersley
    Status
    In Print

  • Eyewitness: Ancient Iraq (US ed. Mesopotamia)

    Eyewitness: Ancient Iraq (US ed. Mesopotamia)

    ISBN
    9780753417416
    Published By
    Dorling Kindersley
    Status
    In Print

  • Navigators: Knights and Castles

    Navigators: Knights and Castles

    ISBN
    9780753416938
    Published By
    Kingfisher (Macmillan Children’s Books)
    Status
    In Print

  • Documenting History: World War I

    Documenting History: World War I

    ISBN
    9780750256872
    Published By
    Wayland
    Status
    In Print

  • Twentieth Century Lives: Campaigners

    Twentieth Century Lives: Campaigners

    ISBN
    9780750258227
    Published By
    Wayland
    Status
    In Print

  • Navigators: Ancient Rome

    Navigators: Ancient Rome

    ISBN
    9780753417416
    Published By
    Kingfisher (Macmillan Children’s Books)
    Status
    In Print

  • Kingfisher Knowledge: Wonders of the World

    Kingfisher Knowledge: Wonders of the World

    ISBN
    9780753414262
    Published By
    Kingfisher (Macmillan Children’s Books)
    Status
    In Print

  • A Mariner’s Tale

    A Mariner’s Tale

    ISBN
    9780764195532
    Published By
    Barron’s Educational (USA)
    Status
    In Print

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    Extraordinary Lives: Oliver Cromwell

    ISBN
    97800750260510
    Published By
    Wayland
    Status
    In Print

  • Let’s find out about: Saving Water and Energy

    Let’s find out about: Saving Water and Energy

    ISBN
    9781848980891
    Published By
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    Status
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