Matt Phillips was born in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire and raised in Bedfordshire, UK. He studied Anthropology at the University of Cambridge and graduated in 2000. Reading and writing has always been his passion. One of his earliest memories is presenting his mother with the adventures of Kit the Kat, complete with illustrations. While this book remains the pinnacle of his artistic achievements his writing has since improved. A bit. His debut novel "The Truth about Sharks and Pigeons" is a product of his wife's request to stop bothering her with all the crazy stories and write them down instead.