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We know what you should read till summer
Original at Hindustan Times
• Sat, Dec 26
Philip Pullman moves from His Dark Materials trilogy to the bold and ecstatic novel, The Good Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ. Part-Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and ... and more »
Atheist author tells of disgust after America’s religious...
Original at topix.net
• Tue, Dec 22
ATHEIST author Philip Pullman yesterday spoke of his 'disgust' at the triumphalism of America's religious right following its successful campaign to sideline attempts to dramatise the last two books in the writer's His Dark Materials trilogy.
Philip Pullman, crusader for atheism? Not when it might hurt him at the box office - Telegraph.co.uk
Original at Telegraph.co.uk
• Mon, Dec 21
blog) Philip Pullman, crusader for atheism? Not when it might hurt him at the box office blog) His only purpose is to hate the Narnia novels: the His Dark Materials trilogy was written because certain parents could not stand their children's love of ...
Who killed off The Golden Compass?
Original at Guardian Unlimited
• Tue, Dec 15
Sam Elliot believes the Catholic church killed off any chances of a sequel to The Golden Compass, but the truth may be far simpler A victim of a Catholic conspiracy? a The Golden Compass After the success of Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Philip Pull...
Pullman backs CRB change
Original at topix.net
• Tue, Dec 15
OXFORD author Philip Pullman has welcomed news that writers are to be excluded from the plans to impose criminal record bureau checks on any adults in contact with children.
Mary Dejevsky: It is not only the young who suffer
Original at Independent
• Mon, Dec 14
First Philip Pullman (he of His Dark Materials and much else) leads a campaign – crowned yesterday with success – against the absurdity of requiring writers ... and more »
Ed Balls vows U-turn on vetting scheme for adults working with children
Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk
• Sun, Dec 13
By Polly Curtis The ISA is a register of adults who work with children, set up in the wake of the murder of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman by their school's caretaker, Ian Huntley. Everyone over 16 who comes into regular contact with children now has to be registered after passing criminal record checks.
Activists welcome MP's U-turn on safety checks
Original at Morning Star Online
• Sun, Dec 13
Channel 4 News Philip Pullman, the author of the His Dark Materials trilogy - one of several writers who protested against the scheme's proposals - gave a cautious welcome ... Ed Balls under pressure to rethink entire vetting schemeTelegraph.co.uk
Teachers Slam New Rules On School Vetting
Original at Sky News
• Fri, Dec 11
Philip Pullman, writer of the His Dark Materials novels, said the database was "corrosive to healthy social interaction" and pledged to stop visiting ... New vetting rules: pupils losing out?Channel 4 News all 67 news articles »
Govt Checks Harming Schools, Teachers Warn
Original at Sky News
• Thu, Dec 10
Philip Pullman, writer of the His Dark Materials novels, said the database was "corrosive to healthy social interaction" and pledged to stop visiting ... and more »
Climate of suspicion that pollutes our lives
Original at Bromley Times
• Thu, Dec 10
Writer Philip Pullman (His Dark Materials) cancelled his usually enjoyable classroom sessions this year because he hated the idea of being approved of as a ...
Cazenovia library offers 'DVDs galore'
Original at CNYLink from Eagle Newspapers
• Wed, Dec 9
PBS's “Masterpiece Mystery” recently presented “The Shadow in the North” from the novel by Philip Pullman, where it is 1878 and Sally Lockhart has started ...
DVD's Galore
Original at Madison County Courier
• Wed, Dec 9
PBS's “Masterpiece Mystery” recently presented “The Shadow in the North” from the novel by Philip Pullman, where it is 1878 and Sally Lockhart has started ...
Everyone's a critic: readers' views
Original at irishtimes.com
• Mon, Dec 7
You would probably have to include Twilight as well, and the His Dark Materials Trilogy by Philip Pullman – they are a modern Narnia series but better ... and more »
View 75 trees at Cameco Capitol Christmas display
Original at Northumberland Today
• Thu, Dec 3
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman (2007 movie with Daniel Craig, Nicole Kidman. (The library staff was a little bit concerned about this one; ... and more »
Philip Pullman creates 'Northern Lights' charity book
Original at Telegraph.co.uk
• Wed, Dec 2
Philip Pullman, the author of the Northern Lights fantasy trilogy, has taken a leaf out of JK Rowling's book by helping to create a special charity ...
Pullman books to be auctioned online
Original at topix.net
• Thu, Nov 26
• 3 related articles
BOOKS by Oxford author Philip Pullman are to be sold in an online auction expected to raise hundreds of thousands of pounds for children with Aids.
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Atheist author Philip Pullman writes alternative ending for Jesus in Bible
Original at Telegraph.co.uk
• Wed, Nov 18
Philip Pullman, the author of His Dark Materials, has written his own version of the New Testament in which the story of Jesus is given a "different ending" ... Atheist kids' author toThe Christian Institute all 4 news articles »
Books of the decade: your best books of 2000
Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk
• Mon, Nov 16
Then there was the children's fiction: Philip Pullman completed his superb Paradise Lost-inspired trilogy with The Amber Spyglass, and JK Rowling made the ...
New call for city Laureate
Original at The Oxford Times
• Sun, Nov 8
Oxford author Philip Pullman, who wrote the His Dark Materials trilogy, said: “I think its an intriguing idea. There is no shortage of poets in Oxford. ... and more »
'' Writer Takes 'Narnia,' 'LordOriginal at buzznet.com
• Tue, Oct 13
His Dark Materials" writer Philip Pullman took the "Narnia" books and "Lord of the Rings" to task, knocking the ... buzznet.com
In Which Some Steampunk Novels are Discussed
Original at io9
• Wed, Aug 12
By Grey_Area Ever since I was four years old, in 1972— before the merger of punk to steam, I wanted to be Captain Nemo. After devouring Verne and Wells, I discovered the Oswald Bastable trilogy by Michael Moorcock. Philip José Farmer further fueled my feverish pubescent imagination with such works as Th...
Writers should comply with schools vetting, says children's laureate
Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk
• Thu, Jul 16
By Alison Flood Authors including Michael Morpurgo, Quentin Blake and Anthony Horowitz have all hit out at the scheme, saying along with Pullman and Fine that it meant they wouldn't be appearing in schools in the future. "All of us are constantly invited to do tours of schools abroad. If we can no longer ent...
Philip Pullman refuses to undergo 'insulting' child safety check
Original at Telegraph.co.uk
• Wed, Jul 15
Philip Pullman, the best selling author, has been barred from reading his books in schools because he refused to be vetted for a new anti-paedophile database that he said "assumes my guilt". His Dark Materials author Philip Pullman said he was happy to give up talks to make a stand against B...
Authors in revolt against plans to vet them for school visits
Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk
• Fri, Jul 10
By Alison Flood It seems to be fuelled by the same combination of prurience, sexual fear and cold political calculation," the author of the bestselling His Dark Materials trilogy said today. "When you go into a school as an author or an illustrator you talk to a class at a time or else to the whole school. How o...
Archishop's sermon: you can find God in Eliot, Austen and even Philip Pullman
Original at Guardian Unlimited
• Thu, May 28
It is a sunny Welsh afternoon and Dr Rowan Williams , the archbishop of A Canterbury, is strolling down a cow-parsley-frilled lane from the Guardian Hay festival to St Mary's church.
Video Book Review His Dark Materials series by Philip PullmanOriginal at YouTube
• Sat, May 2
By rss@youtube.com (BramptonLibrary) Author: BramptonLibrary Keywords: 'good reads' 'book recommendations' Added: May 2, 2009
Novelist Philip Pullman makes his acting debut
Original at Essential Writers
• Fri, May 1
• 5 related articles
The His Dark Materialstrilogy comprises the award-winning Northern Lights (known as The Golden Compass in the USA), The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass. If a sequel to 2007's film version of The Golden Compass is ever made, we hope we'll get to see ...
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The Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford reopens
Original at Times Online
• Tue, Apr 28
UK Writers from Penelope Lively, for whom it inspired a short story, to Philip Pullman, who included it in The Subtle Knife (young Lyra visits the museum — unnamed but clearly distinguishable — and uses her alethiometer on several of the skulls), ...
His Dark Materials Churchill Bromley - 2 Shows £30
Original at WhatsOnStage.com
• Tue, Apr 28
UK From the multi-award-winning trilogy of books by Philip Pullman, this new stage version condensed into two full-length plays promises to be one of the most exciting theatrical events of the season for both children and adults. ...
His Dark Materials, Parts 1 and 2 at Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Original at The Birmingham Post
• Mon, Mar 30
UK Since the final instalment was published in 2000 Philip Pullman’s fantasy adventure for young people has been a phenomenon, not only in bookshops but on the stage of the National Theatre, where this adaptation by Nicholas Wright was first staged in ...
Interview: David Harewood on playing Friar Tuck in Robin Hood
Original at Telegraph.co.uk
• Mon, Mar 30
United Kingdom In recent years he’s worked on the glossy Philip Pullman adaptations of The Ruby in the Smoke and The Shadow in the North (both BBC One), and created the brilliantly inscrutable villain Freddie Graham for BBC One’s award-winning thriller Criminal ...
Win some of the best shows on TV ONE on DVD!
Original at TVNZ
• Thu, Mar 19
New Zealand From best selling author Philip Pullman, Billie Piper stars as the heroine Sally Lockhart in The Shadow In The North and The Ruby In The Smoke. Sally Lockhart is volatile, passionate and brave as a lioness. Recently orphaned, Sally is alone and being ...
Philip Pullman faces his daemons
Original at Times Online
• Mon, Mar 16
As his trilogy reopens at Birmingham Rep, the author of His Dark Materials explains why he's so angry about God Alan Franks You don't expect to hear one of Britain's most famous atheists lamenting the loss of ...
Philip Pullman attacks Labour for eroding civil liberties
Original at Times Online
• Sat, Feb 28
Philip Pullman, the best-selling children's author, yesterday attacked the government for eroding civil liberties under the pretext of national security.
Book review: The Magician's Book
Original at Scotsman
• Sun, Feb 1
United Kingdom that so offends Philip Pullman. (Not for nothing does Lyra, the contrarian heroine of Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, begin her own seditious adventures in a wardrobe in Oxford.) I moved on – not beyond hoping for faith, for numinous meaning, ...
Review: From a fusty ‘Faust’ in ’99 to a lusty one in ’09
Original at MinnPost.com
• Wed, Jan 28
MN More than assistants, here they’re really emanations of the Devil’s psyche, much like the Daemons in Philip Pullman’s "His Dark Materials" novels. They do what he’s thinking, and, as such, they’re up to no good. No peasant maiden is safe from them. ...
Review Revisited: Philip Pullman - The Subtle Knife
Original at Fyrefly's Book
• Thu, Jan 1
By Fyrefly First Line: Will tugged at his mother’s hand and said, “Come on, come on…” Posted in 4 stars, Fantasy, Young Adult Tagged: book, book review, his dark materials, philip pullman, review revisited, the subtle knife Re-Read. The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman (1997) His Dark Materia...
Noble Collection Alethiometer review.Original at YouTube
• Thu, Dec 25
By rss@youtube.com (gguru1) the alethiometer replica from The Noble Collection may be the closest you'll ever get to owning a real alethiometer unless you're Philip Pullman and can hire a jeweler and watch maker to have one custom made for you. This is a heavy, great looking, and great feeling copy of the prop used in Ne...
Allegory details
Original at Time Out
• Tue, Nov 25
NY - Nov 25, 2008 A conversation with Philip Pullman, the author of the atheist young-adult series “His Dark Materials,” convinced her that experience is more important than ...
Review: Once Upon a Time in the North by Philip Pullman
Original at AzureScape
• Thu, Oct 23
By Seth Given the huge success of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy, the first volume of which, The Golden Compass on this side of the pond, has been made into a major motion picture, it’s no surprise that Pullman has since continued ...
Philip Pullman on the futility and evil of banning books
Original at Boing Boing
• Mon, Sep 29
By Cory Doctorow Just in time for Banned Books Week, here's Philip "Golden Compass" Pullman on why book bans -- especially religiously inspired book bans -- are so futile and wrong: Because they never learn. The inevitable result of trying to ban something – book, film, play, pop song, whatever – is that fa...
bethinking.org - Culture + Worldview - Philip Pullman’s "His Dark ...
Original at bethinking.org
• Wed, Jul 9
Professor Masson wrote this review of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials books for the Christian Literary Studies Group in 2003. It provides a fascinating analysis of the trilogy and its author, but of course makes no reference to the ...
The Lion and Unicorn Bookshop (Richmond, by sarah789)
Original at [QYPE] Fresh input from Richmond to keyword children
• Sun, Feb 3
Over the years they have had many celebrated authors hsting events; from Philip Pullman and Jaqueline Wilson to Roald Dahl, who opened the shop in 1977!
Harry Potter and What Should I Read Next?
Original at The Gryffindor Gazette
• Thu, Jan 24
By Wendy One of the most useful sites on the Web is What Should I Read Next?, a service that gives you reading suggestions for pretty much any book you plug in. For example, Harry Potter: The Amber Spyglass: His Dark Materials - Book III - Philip Pullman See Amazon UK | US Northern Lights (His Dark Mater...
The Golden Compass TrailerOriginal at The Movie Blog
• Tue, Jun 5
For those of you anticipating The Golden Compass, we have the following behind the scenes clip and synopsis that have been brought to our attention from the movieweb:The Golden Compass is the first movie based on the bestselling Philip Pullman novels. The "His Dark Materials" trilogy is...
Book Review: His Dark Materials Omnibus by Philip Pullman
Original at Blogcritics
• Mon, May 14
By Gina Ruiz The Amber Spyglass, the final chapter is incredible. I kept thinking that the last book would somehow miss the mark but I have no idea why I would think that. If anything, The Amber Spyglass surpasses the other two and concludes the series in a most phenomenal way.
Philip Pullman Says He Always Wanted Nicole Kidman To Lead 'The Golden Compass'
Original at Cinematical
• Sun, Apr 22
By Ryan Stewart Filed under: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, New Line, Fandom, Scripts & Screenwriting, Movie Marketing, Religious, Nicole Kidman, Daniel CraigRegular readers of Cinematical know that we recently visited the London set of The Golden Compass, but we're holding back our coverage until a d...
Opinion: Daniel Craig on Philip Pullman and religion
Original at FilmChat
• Sat, Apr 21
By Peter T Chattaway Oh, and check out this quote:[Producer Deborah] Forte, a woman of steely determination, described The Golden Compass as "the first full-scale fantasy film that has stars in it". She discounted Ian McKellen in The Lord of the Rings, as "he is not a big-budget star".What a bizarre thing to sa...
This might be a fun game to play
Original at limyaael (Livejournal)
• Tue, Dec 19
By limyaael@livejournal.com Forsala trilogy by Hilari Bell- one of three main characters is a peddler (suggested by wordweaver). His Dark Materials, by Philip Pullman- a physicist and former nun is among the protagonists (suggested by gehayi.) Lords of the Sky, by Angus Wells- protagonist is a storyteller (suggest...