As we reported last week, Philip Pullman was to represent the Society of Authors at a meeting with the Publishers Association.

In an email to supporters and subscribers of notoagebanding.org, Mr Pullman has written an account of his meeting with the Publishers Association. There was unfortunately little in the way of positive outcomes for writers and readers alike, other than the assertion from the PA that authors will continue to have the right to consultation as to whether their work is classified. On the whole Mr Pullman seemed disappointed by the outcome of the meeting but urges all authors to ‘insist on this right of full consultation and exert it to the utmost.’

Mr Pullman concludes ‘This is a fight worth having, even though it’s taking up so much of our time. In the end we shall win.’ Sorry we can’t offer any more of the email but Mr Pullman kindly requested that we not publish his email in full. He suggests that for all those who are interested in further news and information from the age banding battle sign up to its mailing list at notoagebanding.org.