Author Archives: Bethan

Pullman answers fan questions

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Bethan

To celebrate the Guardian’s new children’s books website, Philip Pullman answered some questions asked by his fans. He spoke about his atheism, his books, his influences, and he gave some advice to aspiring writers. To read the full interview, click … Continue reading →

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His Dark Materials Re-read

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Bethan

In celebration of BridgeToTheStars.Net’s relaunch, our forum’s bookclub are re-reading His Dark Materials. Books are normally read bi-monthly in the Republic of Heaven Bookclub, but this time we’re devoting March, April and May to the re-read of Northern Lights/The Golden … Continue reading →

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What the Dickens?

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Bethan

Philip Pullman has recently shown his support for a scheme to raise a new interest in the works of Charles Dickens. The Dickens International Drama Challenge, set up by author Peter Mieville, was officially started on the 7th of February, … Continue reading →

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World Book Night

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Bethan

Philip Pullman is scheduled to appear at a World Book Night event on the 4th of March in Trafalgar Square. The event, which will be presented by Graham Norton, was inspired by World Book Day, which distributes book tokens around … Continue reading →

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The Book of Dust in Two Parts?

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Bethan

Philip Pullman has exclusively revealed to BridgeToTheStars.Net that the long-awaited Book of Dust may be written in two parts. He told BTTS that “I’m now thinking in terms of two volumes, one to go before HDM, as it were a … Continue reading →

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