Welcome to the website! I hope both new and old fans will enjoy learning more about my books and talking to me about writing, reading, and the world of Phillip Margolin.

I've always thought of myself as a fan more than a writer. Never in a million years did I imagine that I'd ever get my fiction published let alone have all of my books become New York Times bestsellers. It wasn't until I was in my 30's that I published my first short story, and I was 34 when my first novel, Heartstone, was published but I've been an avid reader since elementary school and I have a book with me wherever I go; and one of the most exciting aspects of being a published novelist is that I get to meet other writers whose books I have enjoyed.

This web site gives me the opportunity to communicate with more of my readers. I'm a self-taught writer. I enjoy answering questions on this web site and at book signings because I would have loved to have an opportunity to ask somebody about writing when I was starting out.