Today the Brisbane Times published a lengthy article by Valerie Lawson on the upcoming New Line film adaptation for The Golden Compass. “The $US150 million movie looks set to be box office gold for producer New Line Cinema, which also produced The Lord of the Rings.” It mentions the Oxford Literary Festival and also the magical literary environment of Oxford. In detailing the production history so far, producer Deborah Forte offers: “When you’re producing a film, you know you can’t hold the audience for too long. It’s all about making condensed choices.” Read more.

Lawson also features BridgetotheStars.net on page three. (“What do people’s daemons do when their humans have sex?”)