Michael Phillips (writer)
Michael Phillips is an author, and editor of Christian fiction. and a scholar of George MacDonald.
Biography
Michael Phillips graduated in 1969 from Humboldt State University with a degree in physics and has run independent bookstores in both California and Oregon. He has written for the Christian market since 1977 and is the author of more than a hundred books. Phillips is recognized as one of the premier novelists of the Christian fiction boom of the 1980s, while his books have been translated into eight different languages. In addition to his own work, he has published eighty titles by and about George MacDonald, including George MacDonald: Scotland's Beloved Storyteller and The Cullen Collection.
Phillips served as the general series editor for the Masterline Series of four literary monographs focused on MacDonald, including volumes by Ronald MacDonald, Rolland Hein, David Robb, and Richard Reis and brought out eighteen edited editions of MacDonald's novels between 1982 and 2006.
Critical reception
Phillips has been credited with "the first efforts to re-introduce novels," while his Cullen Collection has been praised as "examples of the tremendous progress that has been made recently in printed versions." John Pennington, professor of English at St. Norbert College, raised concerns about Phillips's attempts "to promote MacDonald as a conservative Christian whose message is needed to ward off a godless society", while praising George MacDonald: A Writer's Life for "doggedly—in a good sense—track down the various editions of particular novels to determine what is the most reliable edition that is closest to MacDonald's vision."
Works
Novels
Stonewycke trilogy
The Stonewycke Trilogy was written with Judith Pella and published by Bethany House Publishers.The Heather Hills of Stonewycke, 1985, Bethany House PublishersFlight From Stonewycke, 1985, Bethany House PublishersLady of Stonewycke, 1986, Bethany House Publishers
Stonewycke Legacy trilogy
The Stonewycke Legacy was written with Judith Pella and published by Bethany House Publishers.Shadows over Stonewycke, 1987, Bethany House PublishersStranger at Stonewycke, 1987, Bethany House PublishersTreasure of Stonewycke, 1988, Bethany House Publishers
The Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister series
The Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister series was written with Judith Pella and published by Bethany House Publishers.My Father's World, 1990, Bethany House PublishersDaughter of Grace, 1990, Bethany House Publishers On the Trail of the Truth, 1991, Bethany House PublishersA Place in the Sun, 1991, Bethany House PublishersSea to Shining Sea, 1992, Bethany House Publishers, Into the Long Dark Night, 1992, Bethany House Publishers, Land of the Brave and the Free, 1993, Bethany House Publishers, Home for the Heart, 1994, Bethany House Publishers, Grayfox, 1993, Bethany House Publishers, 1993The Braxtons of Miracle Springs, 1996, Bethany House Publishers, 1996A New Beginning, 1997, Bethany House Publishers, 1997
The Russians trilogy
The Russians trilogy was written with Judith Pella.The Crown and the Crucible, 1991, Bethany House PublishersA House Divided, 1992, Bethany House PublishersTravail and Triumph, 1992, Bethany House Publishers
Jackson Maxwell duet
Pinnacles of Power, 1991, Moody PressDepths of Destiny, 1992, Moody Press
Secret of the Rose series
The Eleventh Hour, 1993, Tyndale House PublishersA Rose Remembered, 1994, Tyndale House PublishersEscape to Freedom, 1994, Tyndale House PublishersDawn of Liberty, 1995, Tyndale House Publishers
Mercy and Eagleflight series
Mercy and Eagleflight, 1997, Tyndale House PublishersA Dangerous Love, 1997, Tyndale House Publishers
Adam Livingstone duet
Rift in Time, 1997, Tyndale House PublishersHidden in Time, 2000, Tyndale House Publishers
Secrets of Heathersleigh Hall series
Wild Grows the Heather in Devon, 1998, Bethany House PublishersWayward Winds, 1999, Bethany House PublishersHeathersleigh Homecoming, 1999, Bethany House PublishersA New Dawn over Devon, 2001, Bethany House Publishers
Caledonia duet
Legend of the Celtic Stone, 1999, Bethany House PublishersAn Ancient Strife, 2000, Bethany House Publishers
Destiny Chronicles duet
Destiny Junction, 2002, Destiny Image PublishersKing's Crossroads, 2002, Destiny Image Publishers
Shenandoah Sisters and Carolina Cousins series
Angels Watching over Me, 2002, Bethany House PublishersA Day to Pick Your Own Cotton, 2002, Bethany House PublishersThe Color of Your Skin Ain't the Color of Your Heart, 2003, Bethany House PublishersTogether Is All We Need, 2004, Bethany House PublishersA Perilous Proposal, 2005, Bethany House PublishersA Soldier's Lady, 2006, Bethany House PublishersNever Too Late, 2007, Bethany House PublishersMiss Katie's Rosewood, 2007, Bethany House Publishers
American Dreams trilogy
Dream of Freedom, 2005, Tyndale House PublishersDream of Life, 2006, Tyndale House PublishersDream of Love, 2008, Tyndale House Publishers
Angel Harp duet
Angel Harp, 2011, Faith WordsHeather Song, 2011, Faith Words
Green Hills of Snowdonia duet
From Across the Ancient Waters, 2012, Barbour BooksThe Treasure of the Celtic Triangle, 2012, Barbour Books
Beyond trilogy
Garden at the Edge of Beyond, 1998, Bethany House PublishersHell and Beyond, 2012, Sunrise BooksHeaven and Beyond, 2015, Sunrise Books
Secrets of the Shetlands trilogy
The Inheritance, 2016, Bethany House PublishersThe Cottage, 2016, Bethany House PublishersThe Legacy, 2017, Bethany House Publishers
Tribulation Cult duet
The Invisible War, 2024, Fidelis PublishingBirth of a Remnant, 2024, Fidelis Publishing
Single Titles series
The Peacemaker, 1990, Bethany House Publishers The Cappuccino Club, 2013, Sunrise BooksThe Sword, the Garden, and the King, 2013, Sunrise BooksMurder by Quill, 2014, Sunrise BooksAngel Dreams, 2014, Sunrise Books The Eyewitness Gospel, 2017, Sunrise BooksLegacy, 2020, Sunrise Books
Non-fiction
Early non-fiction
A Christian Family in Action, Bethany House PublishersGrowth of a Vision, Sunrise BooksDoes Christianity Make Sense?, Scripture PressBlueprint for Raising a Child, Bethany House PublishersControl Through Planned Budgeting, Bethany House PublishersBuilding Respect, Responsibility, and Spiritual Values in Your Child A Vision for the Church, Sunrise BooksGetting More Done in Less Time, Bethany House PublishersIn Quest of Gold, the Jim Ryun Story, Harper & RowGood Things to Know, Bethany House PublishersGood Things to Remember, Bethany House PublishersA Tribute, Sunrise BooksBest Friends for Life, Bethany House Publishers
Devotional
A God to Call Father, 1994, Tyndale House PublishersGod a Good Father, 2001, Destiny Image PublishersJesus An Obedient Son, 2002, Destiny Image PublishersMake Me Like Jesus, 2003, WaterbrookPressEndangered Virtues, 2023, Fidelis Publishing
Biography
George MacDonald Scotland's Beloved Storyteller, 1987, Bethany House PublishersGeorge MacDonald, A Writer's Life, 2018, Sunrise WisePath Books