Disappearing Earth (Phillips) - Author Bio

Author Bio
• Birth—1989
• Where—Montclair, New Jersey, USA
• Education—Barnard College
• Currently—lives in Brooklyn, New York City, New York


Julia Phillips is an American author, born in New Jersey. Her debut novel, Disappearing Earth, published in 2019, was a finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction.

Phillips attended Montclair High School and earned her B.A. in English from Barnard College.  She spent a semester of college abroad in Moscow, volunteering at the Crime Victims Treatment Center.[

After graduating from college, Phillips earned a Fulbright Program grant, allowing her to return to Moscow, this time where she conducted research into the affect of  foreign investment and tourism on the Kamchatka Peninsula. She also wrote blog posts for The Moscow Times.

During her time in Kamchatka, she began exploring the everyday living experiences of women. This eventually led to the publication of her debut novel, Disappearing Earth, published in 2019, which was based on the fictional kidnapping of two girls in the Kamchatka Peninsula. In addition to being listed as a National Book Award finalist, The New York Times named the book one its "10 Best Books of 2019." (Adapted from Wikipedia. Retrieved 4-10-2020.)