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Philip Pullman to speak at library campaign conference
Philip Pullman is set to speak at a a day conference for library user groups in October, hosted by The Library Campaign in association with Voices for the Library ( Read more... ) -
September contest - Q and A with Philip Pullman
Last month, we gave YOU a chance to put your questions to Philip Pullman! We got so many questions in, and below are the few that we liked the best, along with Pullman’s answers. Congratulations if your question was asked!
When you were writing His Dark Materials, did you randomly take objects from your environment and make them meaningful, or ( Read more... ) -
Five minutes with Philip Pullman
Pullman is the guest this week on the BBC’s “Five Minutes With” show. In the video he speaks about the importance of storytelling, whether he believes in God, why he doesn’t think about his audience and his favourite book. -
September contest - one day left to enter
There is one day left to enter our September contest, so get your entries in if you haven’t already! This month we’re giving you the chance to ask Philip Pullman a question ( Read more... ) -
Essay about His Dark Materials on Smart Pop Books
Smart Pop Books is running a series of essays, 'Navigating the Golden Compass', on all aspects of Philip Pullman's trilogy. The latest, 'Dismembered Starlings and Neutered Minds' by Naomi Wood, looks at Pullman's treatment of notions of innocence and experience, especially as these concepts relate to our understanding of childhood.
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His Dark Materials Cover Art!
You may have noticed we’ve been giving away the new UK editions of His Dark Materials! Our current August contest gives you the chance to win a signed copy of The Amber Spyglass. Make sure you enter by August 21st! This week, we talked to one of the cover designers of these editions, and we’re asking you to tell us what your favourite His Dark ( Read more... ) -
TRoH's Book Club - August/September book decided
The Republic of Heaven’s Book Club has decided on its August/September book and it’s going to be… Look Me In The Eye by John Elder Robison! The theme was memoirs and the other nominations were A Life Like Other People’s by Alan Bennett and Moab Is My Washpot by Stephen Fry.
From the time he was three or four years old, John Elder Robison ( Read more... ) -
Pullman campaigns against Britain's 'feral elite'
Philip Pullman has signed a call for a ‘public jury’ in Britain, which would take away the power from the ‘feral’ elite who seem to run the country. The call blames three significant crises of recent times - the MPs’ expenses, the bankers’ bonuses and the phone hacking scandal - on politicians, bankers and media moguls, who, left to their own ( Read more... ) -
Mark Reads TAS Week 4
It’s Week 4 of The Amber Spyglass (with BTTS)! This week Mark will be reading and reviewing Chapters 16-20 of the third instalment of our favourite trilogy.
Over at our weekly forum thread we’ll be talking about the human/daemon relationship. Come and join us! Also, be sure to check out this week’s lovely banner (above), and click it to see the ( Read more... ) -
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Philip Pullman spoke at an event to save the six libraries of Brent, North-West London, on Thursday the 21st of July, to a packed audience of book lovers.
At the event, he read from his newest novel The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ, talked with local author Maggie Gee, and answered audience questions.
Pullman has been incredibly outspoken ( Read more... )