Yearly Archives: 2012

Philip Pullman’s “Grimm Tales: For Young and Old” set for September 6th publication

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Niall

Penguin Classics has confirmed that they will be publishing Pullman’s take on the Grimm fairy tales on the 6th of September this year, with the title Grimm Tales: For Young and Old. A year ago, BTTSÂ exclusively revealedÂ that Philip Pullman’s was … Continue reading →

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Pullman attacks library closures

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Niall

Phillip Pullman has again voiced his opposition to library closures, this time in a brief column in the Daily Mirror. Pullman’s championing of the role that libraries play in introducing children to reading is again the core of his argument, … Continue reading →

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Congratulations, February Contest Winner!

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Jaya

Congratulations to the winner of our February Contest: Scott! He correctly answered our question: What is theÂ His Dark MaterialsÂ trilogy called in french? The answer was of course, “A la CroisÃ©e des Mondes”! He wins a paperback copy of the latest … Continue reading →

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February Contest – Five Days Left!

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Bethan

There are only five days left to enter our February contest, so get your entries in if you haven’t already! The winner will get a copy of Philip Pullmanâ€™s The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ. All you have … Continue reading →

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Pullman offers thoughts on E-books

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Niall

In light of the recent debate started by Jonathan Franzen’s critique of E-books, Phillip Pullman has commented on his unease with the burgeoning technology. Echoing the core of Franzen’s argument, Pullman is particularly concerned with E-book readers’ reliance on external … Continue reading →

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