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Philip Pullman talking about storytelling in Bath

Posted by Jaya August 28th, 2017

Philip Pullman will be doing a talk about Storytelling in Bath on 4th November. He’ll be talking about his new collection of essays,Â Daemon Voices, which reflects a lifetime of writing with each carefully curated story a meditation on the power and importance of storytelling.

You can book tickets here on the Topping Books website.

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Pullman signing copies of La Belle Sauvage in Oxford

Posted by Jaya August 12th, 2017

If you want to get your copy of La Belle Sauvage signed, Pullman will be at Blackwell’s Bookshop on Broad Street in Oxford at 3.30pm on 19 October.

Pullman revealed that Oxford’s rivers and canals are a key part of the story and that the ruined 12th century Godstow Abbey has been brought back to life.

He joked that he set the book in Oxford because he is “lazy” and “didn’t want to research anywhere else.”

Sources:

The Oxford Mail: Oxford author Philip Pullman to launch new Book of Dust in his hometown – and reveals key local locationsÂ

The Oxford Times: Oxford author Philip Pullman to launch new Book of Dust in his hometown – and reveals key local locations

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Pullman calls for reintroduction of fixed book prices after La Belle Sauvage is discounted by book-selling giants

Posted by Jaya August 4th, 2017

Pullman has called for a reintroduction of a minimum price for books, speaking to theÂ Sunday TimesÂ this week. He wants to protect independent bookshops, particularly after independent booksellers criticised heavy discounts for La Belle Sauvage by bookselling giants in the UK such as Amazon, Tesco, and Waterstones, who are selling it for Â£10 insstead of the R.R.P. of Â£20.

As the Sunday Times is behind a paywall, you can read more about the issue with articles on the following sites:

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Pullman raises Â£30,000 in Grenfell Tower charity auction

Posted by Jaya July 7th, 2017

Following the Grenfell Tower fire in London, in which over 80 people lost their lives, Pullman joined other authors and celebrities in a charity auction to raise money for the affected residents.

For his lot, Pullman offered to name a character in Volume 2 of The Book of Dust, and this raised Â£32,400 after James Clements, a teacher of a pupil who died in the fire, suggested the character should be named in memory of his former pupil: Nur Huda el-Wahabi.

Read more about the auction in The Guardian.

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The latest Book of Dust updates

Posted by Jaya July 3rd, 2017

If you’ve missed the news, there’s been quite a few updates on the first installment of The Book of Dust, including the title of the first book being revealed as La Belle Sauvage. We know thatÂ “some of the story is set during a massive flood” and that “Lyra is at the centre of the story”.

The hardback will be released on 19th October 2017, Pullman’s birthday. Following the release, Pullman will also be appearing at the at the Southbank Centre as part of the London Literature Festival (20th October 2017). He’ll be revealing why he has come back to Lyraâ€™s world 22 years after the release of Northern Lights/The Golden Compass. Tickets are Â£20-Â£45 and will be on sale soon.

Don’t forget you can pre-order the book on Amazon UK here or here (US cover).

You can read an extract from chapter 10 ofÂ La Belle Sauvage below the cut or on The Guardian’s website where it was released. The extract is set shortly after Lyra’s birth, identifies our new hero, Malcolm Polstead, and reveals just who is La Belle Sauvage….

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