Philip Sington Biography
Philip Sington was born in Cambridge, England. His father was an industrial chemist, and his mother an officer in British Intelligence. After graduating in history from Trinity College, Cambridge, he worked as a business journalist and magazine editor for nine years, specialising in coverage of Spain and the Spanish-speaking world.
Teaming up with mystery writer Gary Humphreys, he co-authored six
novels under the joint pseudonym of Patrick Lynch. Focusing on
developments in the fields of medicine and biotechnology, these
prescient and intricately-researched novels sold well over a million
copies worldwide. The third, Carriers, was adapted for the screen in 1998 and broadcast coast-to-coast by CBS, as well as internationally.
Other titles were developed for the screen by BBC Drama (The Annunciation) and Universal Studios (Omega).
He also co-wrote the stage play Lip Service, which premiered at the
Finborough Theatre, London in 2000 and was awarded 4 stars by The
Scotsman at the 2001 Edinburgh Festival.
His first solo novel, Zoia's Gold, was published in 2005. His next novel, The Einstein Girl, was published in 2009. His latest novel, The Valley of Unknowingwas published in 2013. To date his work has been translated into a total of twenty-one foreign languages.
He lives in London with his German wife, Uta and their two children, Leo and Katja.
This biography was last updated on 01/10/2013.
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