Category Archives: The Book Trilogy

“Narnia vs Golden Compass”

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Kinders

An editorial at NarniaFans.com compares the film versions of CS Lewis’ Narnia series to the His Dark Materials film. Perhaps unsurprisingly the comparison is less than favorable to Pullman’s trilogy, and appears to blame the relative failure of the His … Continue reading →

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Pullman interviewed in Scotland on Sunday

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Kinders

In an interview in Scotland on Sunday today, Pullman discusses writing fantasy and escapism, comparisons with Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter, his creative instincts and adaptations. “I’ve always thought it was utterly stupid to sell the rights to … Continue reading →

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Pullman on adapting Oxford

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Kinders

In an interview with Philip Pullman in the Oxford Times to coincide with the new run of the His Dark Materials stage play, Pullman discusses the representation of Oxford in the books and the play. “Oxford does feature in many … Continue reading →

Posted in Interviews, Oxford, Philip Pullman, Stage adaptations, The Book Trilogy, The Golden Compass movie, The Subtle Knife movie | 5 Comments

His Dark Materials second most challenged book in 2008

Posted on April 19, 2009 by Kinders

The Guardian reports that the His Dark Materials trilogy was the second ‘most challenged’ book in 2008 (up from fourth the previous year) according to the American Library Association. Deborah Caldwell-Stone, deputy director of the ALA’s office for intellectual freedom, … Continue reading →

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His Dark Materials on your iPhone

Posted on December 24, 2008 by krebbe

ScrollMotion, a mobile phone application developer company, has reached a deal with major publishers to allow it to deliver e-books to your iPhone. As random house were one of the publishers involved in the deal, the His Dark Materials trilogy … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Media, Book Editions, The Book Trilogy | 4 Comments