Philip DePoy is an American author, known for his suspense, mystery, and thriller novels. He has written several series, including the Flap Tucker and Fever Devilin series. In addition to his work as a novelist, DePoy has also written for various magazines, such as Story, The Southern Poetry Review, Xanadu, and Yankee.
DePoy's professional writing career began in 1965, when he started writing for the Actors and Writers Workshop. He later became a published poet and earned a Master's degree in performance art. During the 1980s, DePoy served as the writer-in-residence for the Georgia Council for the Arts and was the composer-in-residence for the Academy Theatre. He was also the Artistic Director of Theatrical Outfit, a professional equity theatre, during the 1990s.
DePoy has received numerous grants from various organizations, including the National Endowment for the Arts and the Georgia Council for the Arts. He has had many productions of his plays at regional theaters throughout the south and has composed scores for regional productions of Angels in America and other plays. DePoy has also worked as a folklorist, collecting songs and stories throughout Georgia and working with John Burrison, the foremost folklorist in the south, and Joseph Campbell.
DePoy's fiction publications include the Flap Tucker mysteries, the Fever Devilin novels, a stand-alone novel called THE KING JAMES CONSPIRACY, and the Christopher Marlowe series. He has also written non-fiction books, such as THE TAO AND THE BARD from the Arcade house. DePoy's plays have been produced over forty times, including the Edgar Award-winning EASY, which was named the best mystery play of 2002. His most recent theatrical achievements include NICK'S FLAMNGO GRILL at the Alliance Theatre and the twentieth national production of APPALACHIAN CHRISTMAS HOMECOMING. His newest series features Foggy Moscowitz, a Jewish car thief from Brooklyn working for Child Protective Services in 1970s Florida.