About the author

Richard Philip

Richard Philip is an author and musician currently based in Singapore. He has published both&nbsp;fiction and non-fiction work. His non-fiction includes&nbsp;<strong><em>How I Walked Into a Story and Came Out With a Song: A Journey Into the Invention of Music from Words</em></strong><em>,&nbsp;</em>a book of practice-based research that explores and describes&nbsp;the creative process involved in engaging with texts to produce music - a groundbreaking, pivotal work that positions empathy, or seeing through the eyes of others, as an important force in human creativity. Philip has also worked as a professional journalist for several years during which he published current affairs and medical news stories. In terms of&nbsp;fiction, Philip's novel&nbsp;<strong><em>The Bending of Strong Forms</em></strong>&nbsp;was published in January 2021. He has written several short stories, one of which, titled,&nbsp;<strong><em>Mutton Curry</em></strong>, was shortlisted for the Fish Short Story Prize 2017/18, and placed on the Honorary Mentions list of the 2018 Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition. He has also written scripts for dramatic works, which he co-directed with his wife and fellow artist, Soo-Leng Law. His music was&nbsp;featured in a compilation album released in Los Angeles in 2007. He&nbsp;holds a Master of Arts in Music (with Distinction) from the Waikato Institute of Technology in Hamilton, New Zealand, and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Communication from the Singapore University of Social Sciences.