Yearly Archives: 2006
Dickens first
January 31, 2006
Britain's top authors were asked by a study by the Royal Society of Literature to choose 10 core books children should read by the time they leave school. Philip Pullman espoused the value of such literary classics as “Shakespeare, Beatrix … Continue reading
Northern Lights first edition worth £4,000
January 23, 2006
At £4,000, a first edition of Northern Lights comes in at joint 97th on the Guardian's list of the top 100 most valuable books. If you can afford it, read more.
Playbox Lyra Cast
January 23, 2006
Playbox Theatre Company, a youth stage group, have cast their Lyra for their production of His Dark Materials: the 15 years old Olivia Meguer will be performing the role. On a smaller scale than the National Theatre's epic production, Playbox … Continue reading
Two Northern Lights “teaser trailers”
January 10, 2006
The ever watchful Kyra has spotted a mock teaser trailer for the film adaptation of Northern Lights. It is not an official release, but it is rather entertainingly put together. The film requires QuickTime. After destroying the bandwidth of the … Continue reading
Billie Piper to play Sally Lockart
January 9, 2006
Mel alerts us that the Doctor Who actress Billie Piper will be starring as Sally in the BBC adaptation of Pullman's Lockhart trilogy. Filming on the first book, The Ruby In The Smoke begins in May, to be followed by … Continue reading
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