The Oxford Mail reports on Philip Pullman’s appearance at the Oxford Literary Festival last night to discuss his new book, Once Upon A Time In The North, at which he was interviewed by journalist James Naughtie on a range of themes, but primarily his new novella. Over 700 people had packed into Oxford Town Hall to hear Pullman speak, including many younger fans. You can read about the evening in full here.
Pullman speaks at Oxford Literary Festival
April 2, 2008
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Philip Pullman Q&A
March 28, 2008
Publisher’s weekly has featured a telephone interview with Philip Pullman discussing his recent work, including inspirations for Once Upon a Time in the North, his writings for a British comic book (covered earlier) and progress on the long-awaited Book of Dust:
“When I’ve finished the story I’m writing for the comic, I’ll say no to everything else. I wonder how many times I’ve said that now….”
Read the whole interview here.
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‘Once Upon A Time In The North’ – Our Review
March 27, 2008
BridgetotheStars have seen and read the new Philip Pullman book. Here’s our review:
The latest ’His Dark Materials’ related instalment from Philip Pullman is an absolute triumph.
It seems that ‘Once Upon A Time In The North’ is not destined for the same fate as ’Lyra’s Oxford’. Initial hopes about that book had been high but restrained; for all its strengths, however, it was seen by many as a disappointment. ‘Once Upon A Time In The North’ is by comparison quite the converse.
Pullman has arguably produced some of his best writing… Continue reading
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Once Upon a Time in the North, “a joy”
March 25, 2008
Amanda Craig from The Times has reviewed the newest installment in His Dark Materials describing it as a joy to be reunited with Pullman’s beloved characters after a less than satisfactory experience with the truncated film release this past season. “It is exuberant, intelligent fun, in a way that his previous novella, Lyra’s Oxford, was not, and the exquisite engravings by John Lawrence and small size of the book make it a joy to look at, touch and hold.” Read more.
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Philip Pullman talks to The Times
March 23, 2008
With the approaching release of Once Upon a Time in the North, Philip Pullman talks to Rosa Silverman of The Times newspaper. The interview topics include the effects of corporate forces on our lives and the environment, his hopes and reservations regarding the movies, and the difficulties of writing stories that impress both the critics the public.
“A lot of things about [The Golden Compass movie] were good. Nothing’s perfect. Nothing can bring out all that’s in the book. There are always compromises.”
Pullman also describes his optimism that the sequels will be made and concedes that he wants to appeal to a wide audience partly because “the more readers you get, the more money you get.” It’s a candid comment, befitting a man who has built up a reputation for speaking his mind on controversial ideas. Read the whole article here.
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