Mary C. M. Phillips is a poet, writer, and musician.
Her poetry has been widely published (see “in print” above). Several of her poems have been displayed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania’s public transportation via the Poetry-In-Transit campaign (Poetry-in-Motion) sponsored by WordHive and Vector Media.
Mary is also a frequent contributing writer for the bestselling series, Chicken Soup for the Soul (see “in print” above).
With a particular fondness for Jane Austen, Mary’s Austen-related material can be read on literary blogs, online Austen articles, and in books such as, What Jane Austen Didn’t Tell Us.
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As a musician, Mary has recorded and toured with several alt-rock recording artists, as well as actor/comedian Rob Bartlett and satirist, Barry Mitchell on ABC’s World News Now. She and good friend, Cathy Harrington, were collectively known as 80s synth-pop duo, Venus II.
Mary’s latest spoken-word album, Music of the Forest (Rock-it Science Records), was produced by husband/guitarist, Mark Phillips and is available on streaming platforms.
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To satisfy her talkative inner life, Mary enjoys hanging out with her family, walking her dogs, composing poems, and writing in the third person.





