about the author

The author, Philip Jones, was born and lives in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.

After having worked in various administrative and financial roles, Philip returns to full-time education, obtaining a first-class BA Honours degree in English from University Centre Shrewsbury in 2019, followed by a Master of Research (MRes) in Storytelling from the University of Chester in 2020.

This is Philip’s third book with Austin Macauley Publishers. His debut book was The Lion Hotel, a detective-themed play; and his second, Jack the Ripper?, an adventure about a time-travelling detective.

About the Books

Videos

News

Book Featured in Local Magazine: The Villager

My book, The Lion Hotel, was featured in the May 2021 edition of The Villager, a local magazine covering the village of Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire and slightly beyond.

Local Radio Interview 15th March 2021

I spoke to Ryan Kennedy of BBC Radio Shropshire, on his afternoon show, to talk about my book, The Lion Hotel. It will be available for a month to listen to on BBC iPlayer, between 21:07 and 26:05. L ........

Book Launch – The Lion Hotel – Friday 26th February 2021

On this day, there was a successful launch of my book with a 4-minute YouTube clip opening up at 8.30pm, with me talking about my book, and people are invited to post any comments or ask any quest ........

Blogs

Sarge Is in Charge – Highlights of 2024

8th January: Complimentary copies of my book Sarge Is in Charge: An Inspector Horace Mystery are received from Austin Macauley Publishers Ltd. Sarge, a soft toy version that I made a personalised ........

5-Star Review and Featured in Publisher's Weekly

In June 2023, Jack the Ripper? received a 5-Star review, describing it as 'intriguing and a new twist on the story of the Ripper.' The review goes on to say that 'as the book unfolds it becomes very a ........

Four Book Giveaways on Facebook

I held two book giveaway competitions on Facebook in May 2023, and another two the first week of June. The winners were all drawn from my top hat in keeping with the historical themes of my two books, ........

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