Neil was a kind soul with an endless passion for the power of folk tales and mythology. I was proud and thrilled to have helped his book of English Folktales back into print in a new edition with Watkins. So sad that he won't see the upcoming reissue of Scottish Folktales
What a legacy he leaves.
Very sorry to say, Neil Philip has died. He has posted on X about his passions for folk story and traditional literature but more recently he posted about his illness.
His last book 'The Watkins Book of English Folktales' is excellent.
