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Writers and Their Books: Inside Famous Authors' Personal Libraries, Featuring Philip PullmanPosted on: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 / 00:00 hrsAs a hopeless bibliophile, an obsessive lover of bookcases, and a chronic pursuer of voyeuristic peeks inside the minds of creators, I'm utterly spellbound by Unpacking My Library: Writers and Their Books-a vicarious journey into the personal libraries of thirteen favorite authors, who share their collections of childhood favorites, dusty textbooks, prized first editions, and beloved hardcovers, along with some thoughts on books, reading, and the life of the mind.
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Campaigners Including Philip Pullman, Alan Bennett And Zadie Smith Fail To Prevent Brent Libraries Closure Posted on: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 / 00:00 hrsA list of high-profile campaigners including playwright Alan Bennett, authors Zadie Smith and Philip Pullman and musicians Nick Cave, Depeche Mode and the Pet Shop Boys have lost a court of appeal bid to prevent the closure of six libraries in Brent, north-west London, reports the Guardian. more
Theatre by the Lake's Firework-Maker's Daughter is an explosive festive adventurePosted on: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 / 00:00 hrsAdapted by Stephen Russell from Philip Pullman's The Firework-Maker's Daughter, this explosive festive adventure has all the best elements of a traditional British pantomime. more
Pullman on fairy tales, England on war and Clee on an ebook Christmas.Posted on: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 / 00:00 hrsIn the Critics section of this week's double issue New Statesman, author Philip Pullman takes on our guest-editor Richard Dawkins and muses over why fairy tales are good for children. more
Philip Pullman's early work comes to the London stagePosted on: Thursday, December 08, 2011 / 00:00 hrsAnd this Christmas, one of his fairytales and earliest works, The Firework Maker's Daughter, is to be staged at the Bloomsbury Theatre. more
The Firework-Maker's DaughterPosted on: Monday, December 05, 2011 / 00:00 hrsA spectacular overhead firework finale ends what should prove to be a successful Christmas production as essential elements blend to satisfy an audience of all ages. Despite a slow pace at times, Stefan Escreet's production of Stephen Russell's clever adaptation of Philip Pullman's novel has everything. more
The Adventures of the New Cut Gang by Philip Pullman - reviewPosted on: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 / 00:00 hrsThe Adventures of the New Cut Gang by Philip Pullman, contains two stories: Thunderbolt's Waxwork and The Gas-Fitter's Ball. more
Residents fight library closuresPosted on: Friday, November 11, 2011 / 00:00 hrsBrent residents crowded into the Court of Appeal yesterday for the latest stage in their legal attempt to prevent the closure of six "treasured" libraries by the local authority. more
Exploring the world book mapPosted on: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 / 00:00 hrsText and pictures illustrate each location, giving a whole new insight... more
Pullman and Díaz to reveal reads for YalePosted on: Monday, October 31, 2011 / 00:00 hrsYale University Press will be nosing around authors' bookshelves with the publication of Unpacking My Library: Writers and Their Books next month, with authors including Philip Pullman, Jonathan Lethem and Junot Díaz revealing which titles they treasure. more
Philip Pullman declares war against 'stupidity' of library closuresPosted on: Monday, October 24, 2011 / 00:00 hrsAuthor backs library campaigners and blasts Brent council for saying that closing half of its libraries would help it fulfil 'exciting plans to improve libraries' more
Philip Pullman and Julia Donaldson join battle to save hundreds of British librariesPosted on: Saturday, October 22, 2011 / 00:00 hrsPhilip Pullman and Julia Donaldson are among the children's authors who are joining a new campaign that aims to fight the closure of up to 600 of the UK's libraries. more
Children's authors join campaigners in fight to save UK's librariesPosted on: Saturday, October 22, 2011 / 00:00 hrsPhilip Pullman and Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson to attend conference after Brent residents held vigils over library closures. more
Philip Pullman: Using the internet is like looking at a landscape through a keyholePosted on: Friday, October 21, 2011 / 00:00 hrsPhilip Pullman is one of the "liberal whingers" campaigning to save our libraries. Here he explains why. more
THE BALLOONIST BY MAcDONALD HARRISPosted on: Friday, October 21, 2011 / 00:00 hrsMacDonald Harris, as Philip Pullman writes in his introduction to The Balloonist, is 'too good to be neglected'. more
Don't wait for councils to privatise everything you hold dearPosted on: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 / 00:00 hrsPhilip Pullman has backed the campaign to save Oxfordshire's libraries. more
Protesters set up own library as Pullman joins campaignPosted on: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 / 00:00 hrsThe campaign against the closures is gathering pace. Author Philip Pullman is to join protesters at the weekend, while a round-the-clock vigil outside Kensal Rise library aimed at stopping workman boarding up the buildings entered its sixth day. more
Page in the Life: Philip PullmanPosted on: Monday, October 17, 2011 / 00:00 hrsThe novelist Philip Pullman tells Helen Brown about his Victorian adventures - and reveals he is working on two new His Dark Materials stories. more
Bloomsbury makes fireworks this ChristmasPosted on: Thursday, October 13, 2011 / 00:00 hrsBirmingham Stage Company's adaptation of Philip Pullman's The Firework-Maker's Daughter will play the Bloomsbury theatre this Christmas. more
Illuminating idea wins Forgotten Spaces SheffieldPosted on: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 / 00:00 hrsThe idea for the avatars was inspired by Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy. more
Children grow up far too fastPosted on: Monday, September 26, 2011 / 00:00 hrsAuthor Philip Pullman, above, joined a string of experts warning that children are growing up too quickly. more
Pullman to speak at Library Campaign conferencePosted on: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 / 00:00 hrsAuthor Philip Pullman will speak at an October day conference for library user groups, hosted by The Library Campaign in association with Voices for the Library. more
Oxfordshire LibrariesPosted on: Thursday, January 27, 2011 / 00:00 hrsMany parts of the country are discovering that their local authority is planning to close a large number of public libraries. Not surprisingly, people are very angry about this, and many local groups have been set up to protest. more
The Firework-Maker's DaughterPosted on: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 / 00:00 hrsmore
Volcanic ashPosted on: Monday, April 19, 2010 / 00:00 hrsmore
The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel ChristPosted on: Saturday, February 27, 2010 / 00:00 hrsList of forthcoming events more
Oak Tree Fine PressPosted on: Saturday, November 28, 2009 / 00:00 hrsA beautifully produced limited edition more
Jesus and ChristPosted on: Monday, September 14, 2009 / 00:00 hrsThere's a new book coming ... more
JOHN BLAKEPosted on: Friday, March 20, 2009 / 00:00 hrsSome of you may have been following the fortunes of John Blake in the DFC, a weekly comic that began publishing in May 2008 and which sadly has fallen victim, like many other things, to the current financial situation. more
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