Philip Newell is a poet, scholar and teacher. Formerly Warden of Iona Abbey, he is internationally acclaimed for his work in the field of Celtic spirituality. He is a Church of Scotland minister with a passion for peace in the world and a fresh vision for harmony between its great spiritual traditions. Canadian by birth, he lives in Edinburgh with his family.

J Philip Newell is a well established author of books about the Celtic Christian tradition. Previously Warden of Iona Abbey, and Warden of Spirituality in the Diocese of Portsmouth, he is presently in Spirituality at St Giles' Cathedral Edinburgh.