Philip Pullman was on Radio 4's arts programme yesterday, Front Row, to discuss Bach with the conductor Jophn Eliot Gardiner; with their musings on the relationship between music and literature goiing into a great deal of intellectual depth. Towards the end of the segment, Pullman seemed to confirm that he's thinking of writing a book about Jesus, which you can read (slightly) more about here. Alternatively, you can skip to about 16:30 on the listen again playback to hear that particular part. Continue reading
Pullman, Music and Jesus
December 14, 2005
Dark Matters Newsletter
December 12, 2005
BridgeToTheStars.net are (re)launching our His Dark Materials newsletter, Dark Matters. Subscribe and you'll receive a round-up of all the HDM and Philip Pullman news on a monthly basis (going out on the 1st). As news is somewhat slow at the moment, newsletters will go into more detail on that month's news, allowing us to look at events in more depth, from a step back. We will also be syndicating some of Ceres Wunderkind, Enitharmon and others' His Dark Materials fanfiction and showcasing the best of our fanart and site content. If you'd be interested in submitting anything at all for the newsletter, get in touch.
His Dark Materials Shop
December 8, 2005
We've added a slew of new items to our HDM store. There's a calendar for the coming year, a selection of posters, our coveted “where's your daemon?” t-shirt and a mighty cuddly bear who lacks armour. Take a look. We'd like to expand the store even further. What sort of things do people want to be able to purchase? Are UK-fans interested in a local store? You can comment here or on the boards.
Fan-Made Alethiometer Replica
December 6, 2005
Tiffany (juno on the boards) has been working on a custom-made replica of the alethiometer. It is a truly splendid work and is currently nearing completion. You can view her progress on the site here: see the alethiometer. The page will be updated as as she nears completion and we wish her every luck in it! (See her thread on the boards.)
Philip Pullman in conversation with Leonie Gombrich
December 5, 2005
Yale University Press writes, “if you would like to hear the story of 'A Little History of the World' [by E.H. Gombrich] first-hand, please join us at Blackwell's, Broad Street, Oxford to hear Philip Pullman in conversation with Leonie Gombrich (Gombrich's grand-daughter) and a reading by his grandson, Carl.” The YUP site has the event marked for Wednesday 15th December, while today's Oxford Mail anticipated it for the 14th. www.blackwells.co.uk, strangely, don't have anything at all to say about it.
Spotted by Townie.
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