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PRAISE FOR 'THE OTHER BOOK'

'Womack excels at vivid and lyrical phrasing ... Can't wait for more.' Literary Review

'Womack is not simply writing for children, he is, like many of the best children's writers, remembering how it felt to be a child'. Times Literary Supplement

'Truly compelling, I was utterly transfixed.' LoveReading4Kids

'So involving it's almost disorienting ... Edward is also a fascinating character; by turns melancholy, furious, frustrated and overwhelmed … Readers who are eager to grapple with metaphysical puzzles and moral enigmas will find much to ponder in THE OTHER BOOK – and much to anticipate from newcomer Womack.' Teenreads

'Captures, escapes, betrayals, and revelations … Fans of Jenny Nimmo's Charlie Bone series and similar dark-flavored fare will be drawn in.' Kirkus Review

'A dark and brooding atmosphere is created similar to Alan Garner at his best' Heywood Hill Bookshop

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Philip Womack's first novel, The Other Book, is published by Bloomsbury and available at all good bookshops.

Philip was born in Chichester in the middle of a thunderstorm in 1981. He was educated at Lancing College, and read Classics and English at Oriel College, Oxford. He now lives in London.

Philip is a Contributing Editor to the Literary Review, and has also written for a number of national newspapers and magazines. The short story 'Scorpion Fever' appeared in the magazine Cross Bow, and 'The Sad Tale of Charles de Boaz' is published in Issue 8 of Pen Pusher.



The Liberators was published by Bloomsbury in February 2010

PRAISE FOR 'THE LIBERATORS'

'What is so rewarding about Womack’s book is that the quality of the writing is good enough to slow you down. From the “pall of fear” that “hung over London as its citizens mobbed around, uncertain of the dangers that hid in their midst” to the conversations between children and adults, the pace and mystery are underscored by a poet’s imagination. This is a proper, copper-bottomed magical story of the kind once written by Alan Garner and John Masefield, and it uses the sinister side of Greek myth with brio.' Amanda Craig, The Times

'The Liberators has some wonderful set pieces ... It also delves stylishly into Greek mythology. Most of all this is elegant prose, mixing wit with some genuinely dark elements. Womack is an author to be watched.' Marcus Sedgwick, Literary Review

'Womack writes with great skill, empathy and verve, and this book will leave 10- to 13-year-olds mesmerised' The Daily Telegraph

‘A page-turner . . . Womack sets his story against a background of the current fear of terrorism and the panic of the financial meltdown, merging the very real world with the fantastical with great success’ The Daily Mail

'Womack writes in an accessible, intelligent and addictive style, bringing his landscapes to life with colourful and clever descriptive phrases . . . This would be a recommended read for any forward-looking and perceptive young adult, as it will pose questions and points for further discussion regarding both the fantasy, cult and mythology themes that run throughout the book’ Sci Fi Now

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'Philip Womack is a writer of huge talent, and the effects he achieves are beautiful ... this is an impressive debut for a writer going into a very crowded field' (Artemis Cooper in The Daily Telegraph)

'A ripsnorting children's adventure ... the helter-skelter pace will keep any right-thinking ten year old hooked.' (The Spectator)

"The New Philip Pullman" (Tatler)

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