Arthur Phillips (born April 23, 1969, in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American novelist active in the 21st century. His novels include Prague (2002) and The Egyptologist (2004). "Angelica" will be published in April 2007. April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... Nickname: City of Lakes Motto: En Avant Location in Hennepin County and the state of Minnesota. ... A novel is an extended work of written, narrative, prose fiction, usually in story form; the writer of a novel is a novelist. ... Prague is a historical novel by Arthur Phillips about a group of North American expatriates in Budapest, Hungary circa 1990, at the end of the cold war. ...

He was educated at Harvard ('86 to '90) and Berklee School of Music, has been a child actor, a jazz musician, a speechwriter and a dismally failed entrepreneur. He lived in Budapest from 1990 to 1992, Paris from 2001 to 2003, and now lives in New York with his wife and two sons. Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) , is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Founded in 1636,[1] Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning still operating in the United States. ... Berklee College of Music, founded in 1945, is an independent music college in Boston, Massachusetts with many prominent faculty, staff, alumni, and visiting artists. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... NY redirects here. ...

He won The Los Angeles Times/Art Seidenbaum Award for Best First Fiction for Prague in 2003.

Prior to becoming a bestselling novelist, Phillips was a five-time champion on Jeopardy! in 1997. In 2005, he competed in the Jeopardy! Ultimate Tournament of Champions. He won his opening round game in dramatic fashion over Babu Srinivasan, but lost his Round Two match to former College Champion Pam Mueller. Jeopardy! is a popular international television quiz game show, originally devised by Merv Griffin, who also created Wheel of Fortune. ... A partially revealed board in the final game, first round. ...

External links

• Interview with Arthur Phillips on The Ledge, an independent platform for world literature. Includes excerpt and audio.