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"The Golden Compass" premiere in London

British author Philip Pullman attends the world premiere of "The Golden Compass" at Odeon, Leicester Square in London on November 27, 2007. (UPI Photo/Rune Hellestad)

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British author comes out against 'Narnia'

LONDON, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- British fantasy author Philip Pullman says Disney's latest film based on C.S. Lewis' "The Chronicles of Narnia" is bad for children.

Movie downplays anti-religious themes

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- The Hollywood adaptation of "His Dark Materials" will play down anti-religious themes to avoid angering the Christian right, the Times of London said.

British hospital seeks 'Peter Pan' sequel

LONDON, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- A London children's hospital, which inherited the copyright to J.M. Barrie's classic book "Peter Pan," is searching for an author to write the sequel.

'Lord of the Rings' winner of the Big Read

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Results are in! The BBC announced on Saturday 13 December that J. R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" was the favorite book of the Britlish public. The others are,

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Philip Pullman helps understanding of theology says Archbishop of Canterbury

telegraph.co.uk at 28 May 2009 09:23 am

Reading Philip Pullman can help people to understand theology the Archbishop of Canterbury has said despite criticism of the author's novels as a veiled attack on the Catholic church.

Philip Pullman makes cameo appearance in His Dark Materials production

telegraph.co.uk at 29 Apr 2009 06:22 pm

Philip Pullman the awardwinning author said he had "enormous fun" making a cameo appearance in a play based on his novels.

Philip Pullman attacks school's 'philistine' plan to close library

telegraph.co.uk at 23 Nov 2008 09:32 am

A secondary school will become a "byword for philistinism and ignorance" if it presses ahead with a plan that will effectively close its library the bestselling author Philip...

Authors Philip Pullman Julian Barnes and Ian Rankin attack Labour over 42day detention

telegraph.co.uk at 12 Oct 2008 05:39 am

Forty two renowned British writers have joined forces to attack the Government over its plans to allow the detention of terror suspects without charge for up to 42 days.

Philip Pullman wins battle to stop development at historic Oxford boatyard

telegraph.co.uk at 9 Oct 2008 08:57 am

Campaigners led by author Philip Pullman celebrate victory in a battle with developers over the fate of a historic Oxford boatyard with string of literary associations.

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