Pullman adds voice to Botanic Gardens guide
His Dark Materials fans who visit Oxford’s Botanic Garden can now enjoy an audio guide from author Phillip Pullman. The Garden has special importance to fans of the series due its role in the...
View ArticleApril Giveaway – Happy World Book Day & Night!
Today is Shakespeare’s birthday and international World Book Day, as well as World Book Night. World Book Night is a celebration of reading and books which sees tens of thousands of passionate...
View ArticleBTTS back up
If you’ve tried to visit the site in the past few days, you’ll have noticed that you may not have been able to access it. This is because we had a hack, which has fortunately now been fixed. Hopefully...
View ArticleBookwitch Interview with Philip Pullman
Back in early August Bookwitch published an interview with Philip Pullman conducted at the Manchester Children’s Book Festival in July. Pullman has rarely granted interviews in recent years, so this is...
View ArticleThe challenge of retelling Grimms’ fairy tales
In Saturday’s Guardian newspaper, Philip Pullman described the challenges involved in retelling fifty of his favourite Grimm fairy tales. Originally gathered in 19th century Germany by the Grimm...
View ArticlePhilip Pullman elected President of Society of Authors
Philip Pullman has been elected as President of the trade union the Society of Authors and will take up his position on August 3rd, succeeding current president P.D. James on her 93rd birthday. James...
View ArticlePhilip Pullman Interviewed by Cambridge News
There is a good interview with Philip Pullman by Ella Walker of the Cambridge News posted today. It coincides with the staging of I Was A Rat! in Cambridge. The production is touring until June. Read...
View ArticleFill your house with books urges Pullman
Philip Pullman has encouraged parents to fill their homes with books to get their children reading. Speaking to the Oxford Mail in support of the Oxfordshire Reading Campaign, he said “Make sure you...
View ArticleNeil Gaiman in Conversation with Philip Pullman
To celebrate the release of Neil Gaiman’s new book The Ocean at the End of the Lane, he will be in conversation with Philip Pullman at the Oxford Playhouse Theatre at 19:30 on August 12st. Both writers...
View ArticleShaun Tan illustrates Grimm Tales
Shaun Tan is an Australian illustrator and author of children’s books and speculative fiction cover artist. He won an Academy Award for The Lost Thing, a 2011 animated film adaptation of a 2000 picture...
View ArticleHis Dark Materials to be made into a BBC Drama
The BBC have announced that they’re working with New Line Cinema to create a new television series based on the His Dark Materials trilogy. Pullman intends to be involved in the making of the series...
View ArticleRelease date announced for The Book of Dust trilogy
Philip Pullman announces the upcoming release of The Book of Dust trilogy The as-yet untitled first volume will be set in London and Oxford, and will run parallel to the His Dark Materials trilogy....
View ArticlePhilip Pullman talks about The Book of Dust
Watch Philip Pullman tell us about The Book of Dust, set for release this October… “There are other stories that can be told about the people in the book and the world of the book, and one of them has...
View ArticleHis Dark Materials on stage this month (UK)
This month, you have the chance to see not one but two amateur productions of the His Dark Materials stage adaptation in the UK. Between 14th and 18th March, you can see the youth arm of the Southport...
View ArticlePullman talks about reading easy books and The Book of Dust on BBC Radio Wales
This week, Philip Pullman spoke to BBC Radio Wales about whether children are reading books that are too easy, as well as giving us another snippet about the book of dust. You can listen to the radio...
View ArticleThe latest Book of Dust updates
If you’ve missed the news, there’s been quite a few updates on the first installment of The Book of Dust, including the title of the first book being revealed as La Belle Sauvage. We know that “some of...
View ArticleCover art for The Book of Dust
Penguin Random House has revealed the US and UK covers for The Book of Dust (Volume One). Both have been illustrated by Chris Wormell. You can see his wood carvings and read an interview with Pullman...
View ArticleRead reviews of THE ADVENTURES OF JOHN BLAKE: Mystery of the Ghost Ship
Last month, Pullman released his first graphic novel, illustrated by Fred Fordham. We’ve collated a few reviews so you can see what some people have thought about Pullman taking on this new medium....
View ArticlePullman raises £30,000 in Grenfell Tower charity auction
Following the Grenfell Tower fire in London, in which over 80 people lost their lives, Pullman joined other authors and celebrities in a charity auction to raise money for the affected residents. For...
View ArticleChichester Festival Youth Theatre present Philip Pullman’s GRIMM TALES – FOR...
This August, Chichester Festival Youth Theatre is performing Pullman’s retelling of Brothers Grimm tales. The performance has been adapted by Philip Wilson and is directed by Dale Rooks. It will be...
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