Phillip was born in Northampton, and grew up in the town of Wellingborough. He finally moved to Wisbech when he got married. He and his wife have four children. He began to write stories in his teens and did this for many years. He became ill with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) over thirty years ago and still struggles with the illness today. He began to write again only recently and enjoys this because it helps him to escape from his illness.