Monthly Archives: January 2008

Obsessed with Pullman?
Posted on January 22, 2008 by Ian

The Bookwitch blog has recently featured a couple of interesting entries with a Pullman-related theme. Bookwitch firstly wrote about ‘What authors say‘ and an incident when a well known author had denied knowing who Philip Pullman was led to an … Continue reading →



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Philip Pullman’s New Brand of Environmentalism
Posted on January 22, 2008 by Ian

Last Saturday’s Daily Telegraph newspaper featured an exclusive article about a conversation between Philip Pullman and journalist Andrew Simms about Pullman’s environmentalism. Amongst other things Pullman speaks of the first time he realised that there was a problem with the … Continue reading →



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Production awards
Posted on January 17, 2008 by jessia

The British Academy of Film and Television arts has nominated Michael Fink, Bill Westenhofer, Ben Morris, and Trevor Woods for the award Best Special Visual Arts for their work on The Golden Compass. In addition, the Costume Designers Guild has … Continue reading →



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Golden Compass grosses $315 million
Posted on January 16, 2008 by jessia

ComingSoon.net reports: Despite its lackluster performance in the North American box office, The Golden Compass has been doing quite well in the international market, reaching 315m USD since its premiere. “The fantasy epic has performed strongly in various foreign territories … Continue reading →



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