A. Phillips

A.L. Phillips is a fantasy author from Pasadena, California, who began writing stories as a child and started her first novel at age 17. She earned a B.A. in Sociology from Grove City College, where an independent-study project became the foundation for The Quest of the Unaligned.

Published in 2013, The Quest of the Unaligned reflects Phillips’s interest in how societies are shaped by relationships, status, contracts, and tradition. She also earned a master’s degree in Survey Research and Methodology from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and has published academic work. Outside writing, her interests include reading, singing, and rapier fighting.