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November 7, 2005
Fan Pullman Interview
November 7, 2005
His Dark Materials fan Ian was lucky (and persistent) enough to get an interview on behalf of the entire fan community with none other than Philip Pullman at the Gothenburg book fair in Sweden last month. The interview is distinct for its enthusiastic asking of the questions we'd all love to ask (after all, he plumbed the fan community for ideas), and ranges from questions on armoured bears and Dust to Pullman's post and English cricket. Read it all here.
Contest Winners
October 30, 2005
A belated announcement of the contest winners for our competition to win a copy of Navigating the Golden Compass, a collection of essays on the themes of His Dark Materials. Winners from North America were Kayla, Guido and Ben; whilst Great Britain and Ireland winners were Jess, Emma and Scott. Well done to all, who should hopefully have their books by now or very soon. Read a few of the best winning entries here. Continue reading
Why the existential void (and good writing) shouldn't just be for kids
October 22, 2005
Hannah Strom-Martin writes: “One would assume, given the moral sewer that currently passes for television, that literary-minded adults would fare much better. Literature has always been the last refuge of complex, original ideas, right? Well, it depends on what sort of literature you're talking about. Because frankly, my dear, when it comes to pop-lit, the adults are getting the soggy end of the stick.
Truth be known, we have been given the keys to our own salvation. It comes in the form of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, a YA novel that lovingly recreates Paradise Lost.” Read More.
Win a Collector's Edition
October 22, 2005
The Times are offering some highly covetable limited editions of the His Dark Materials trilogy. There ten prizes in all: three sets of signed, numbered and slipcased collector’s editions of the trilogy and another seven sets of tenth anniversary editions. The competition's questions are easily answerable to a fan of the series and if all else fails, there's always a helping hand.. Read more.
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