Author Archives: Ian

About Ian

A keen fan of His Dark Materials and Philip Pullman. Assistant to Paul Temple and Sir Graham Forbes.

Pullman speaks out against library closures

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Ian

Blogger Book Maven reports that Philip Pullman was amongst several speakers at a meeting of the Oxfordshire Anti-Cuts Alliance (OACA) last week specifically about libraries and the threat they are under. A number of libraries in Oxfordshire are to have … Continue reading →

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Pulp Online Review Butterfly Tattoo

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Ian

Online magazine Pulp Online features a highly positive review of budget movie ‘The Butterfly Tattoo’. The reviewer remarks that if and when the film gains general release, he hopes to ‘see it again and again’. Read it in full here.

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Ask Pullman

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Ian

The stage adaptation of Philip Pullman’s ‘The Scarecrow and his Servant’ will be opening on December 10th at the Southwark Playhouse, and to mark the occasion, the BBC is giving people the opportunity to submit questions which will be put … Continue reading →

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Pullman reads Paradise Lost

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Ian

The Guardian features a video clip of Philip Pullman reading from Milton’s Paradise Lost, a text that he has acknowledged to have had a strong influence on his writing of His Dark Materials. You can watch the clip here.

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Butterfly Tattoo UK Premiere

Posted on November 27, 2008 by Ian

The UK premiere of The Butterfly Tattoo movie was last night at Cornerhouse in Manchester. The Culturewitch blog was there and has reviewed it already. You can read it here. If you were present at the screening last night, why … Continue reading →

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