"Sharing Hopes and Dreams: a Ground-Breaking Web Initiative to Mark the Twentieth Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child" Nov 20, 2009
If TV editors want further pictures, world renowned novelist and childrens' storyteller Philip Pullman, musician and writer Nick Cave, and other prominent individuals have recorded video messages in support of the HOPING-UNRWA initiative, and these will be available online on November 19th at. Buzz up. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Directors Paul and Chris Weitz are tied by blood, and then some Oct 25, 2009
He d been profoundly saddened by his experience making his last film, a special-effects-laden adaptation of Philip Pullman s acclaimed novel The Golden Compass. He said that his inability to persuade New Line Cinema to allow him to move forward with the bleaker ending he d originally planned for the $180 million fantasy left him feeling that he d failed to do justice to Pullman s work. (Boston Globe)
Banning books still hot debate at libraries Oct 15, 2009
-"His Dark Materials trilogy," by Philip Pullman. Reasons: political viewpoint, religious viewpoint, and violence. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Celebrate: Read a banned book Oct 7, 2009
The top 10 challenged books or series in 2008 included And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnall (homosexuality/religion); His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman (political/religious viewpoints); the TTYL series by Lauren Myracle (sexually explicit); the Scary Stories books by Alvin Schwartz (Satanism ) Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anya (Satanism, religious viewpoint, sexuality); The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (drugs, sexuality, religious viewpoint);... (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
Gay penguins book tops most-banned list in US Oct 2, 2009
Other works featuring in the most-challenged books list for 2008 include Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials and Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner ... And Tango Makes Three, by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell His Dark Materials trilogy, by Philip Pullman TTYL; TTFN; L8R, G8R (series), by Lauren Myracle Scary Stories (series), by Alvin Schwartz Bless Me, Ultima, by Rudolfo Anaya The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky Gossip Girl (series), by Cecily von Ziegesar Uncle Bobby's... (BBC News -- Americas)
Gossip Girl among top 10 books eyed for ban Oct 2, 2009
"There are parents who believe that young people under 18 shouldn't be having access to books that discuss sex or drug use, or homosexuality, and we understand that.Top 10 'challenged' books of 2008Here is the American Library Association's list of top 10 most frequently challenged books of 2008, their authors and the cited reasons:"And Tango Makes Three," by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell. Reasons: anti-ethnic, anti-family, homosexuality, religious viewpoint, and unsuited to age... (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
Brown saves mayor's classic desk Oct 2, 2009
"And Tango Makes Three," the kids book about a pair of same-sex penguins, by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell; "His Dark Materials," a fantasy trilogy by Philip Pullman; the "Gossip Girl" book series, by Cecily von Ziegesar; and "The Kite Runner," by Khaled Hosseini, which is about a young boy from Kabul. - Marisa Lagos. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Celebrate the freedom to read during Banned Books Week Sep 24, 2009
Latest Updated: Wednesday, September 23, 2009. by Carolyn Larson - Special to The Garden Island. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Risk, regulation and children: A toxic mix Sep 18, 2009
Children s authors as eminent as Anne Fine, Michael Morpurgo and Philip Pullman say that they will stop visiting schools rather than apply for clearance. The uproar has had some effect: Ed Balls, the secretary for children, said on September 14th that there would be a review of just what frequent or intensive should mean. (The Economist)
Vetting contact rule under review Sep 15, 2009
Children's authors including Philip Pullman and Michael Morpurgo had complained the requirement was "insulting" and said they would stop visiting schools. But this is not the only apparent concern being raised. (BBC News -- UK)
Good Books Dont Have to Be Hard, Lev Grossman, The Wall Street Journal Sep 1, 2009
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman. Fingersmith by Sarah Waters. (Harper's Magazine)
Re-think needed on school vetting Aug 6, 2009
Several high-profile authors, including Philip Pullman and Michael Morpurgo, have threatened to stop visiting schools in protest at having to register with the scheme. Pullman, author of fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials, said it was "ludicrous and insulting". (BBC News)
Abused children therapy 'lacking' Jul 20, 2009
" 'Ashamed'George Galloway revealed he was abused when he was 11, as he backed a scheme to vet everyone who works with children which comes into effect in October. It has been opposed by leading authors who go into schools, including Philip Pullman, who said the idea was "ludicrous and insulting". However, writing in the Daily Record, Mr Galloway said the checks would be worth it if they spared a child the "horrors" of sexual abuse. Referring to child killer Ian Huntley and the Dunblane Primary... (BBC News -- UK)
British children's authors decry background checks Jul 18, 2009
Authors joining the boycott include Anne Fine, the 2001-2003 children's laureate whose book "Madame Doubtfire" was made into an Oscar-winning San Francisco-set movie starring Robin Williams, as well as Philip Pullman, author of the fantasy trilogy "His Dark Materials.". This article appeared on page A - 4 of the San Francisco Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Pedophile check riles U.K. kids' authors Jul 17, 2009
Authors joining in the boycott include Anne Fine, also a former Children's Laureate, Philip Pullman, author of the fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials, and Anthony Horowitz, author of the Alex Rider series and other favorites. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- International)
Papers assess green plan fallout Jul 16, 2009
Figures such as Philip Pullman, Anne Fine and Anthony Horowitz have all told theIndependent they on the database. Mr Pullman calls the new policy "corrosive and poisonous to every kind of healthy social interaction". (BBC News -- UK)
School safety 'insult' to authors Jul 16, 2009
But the authors, including fantasy writer Philip Pullman, say they have worked in schools for years without ever being left alone with children. Describing the scheme as "objectionable", Mr Horowitz wrote in a comment article for the Independent: "In essence, I'm being asked to pay 64 to prove that I am not a paedophile. "After 30 years writing books, visiting schools, hospitals, prisons, spreading an enthusiasm for culture and literacy, I find this incredibly insulting. (BBC News -- UK)
Local teens recommend good reads for summer Jul 14, 2009
-- The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman. -- So Yesterday by Scott Westerfield. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Pullman premieres in his own play May 1, 2009
Novelist Philip Pullman made a surprise acting debut in the play based on his own work, His Dark Materials. Pullman had "enormous fun" in the role of an academic as the play opened in his home town of Oxford. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Banned books Apr 11, 2009
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The Second Original Novel Based on Hit MMORPG Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Storms into Bookstores Mar 28, 2009
A long time fan of Games Workshop background art and fiction, Chris is also into the novels of Patrick O'Brian, Philip Pullman and William Golding. He helps look after two cats, and can occasionally be spotted running through the muddier bits of Oxfordshire in training for some race or other. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
H-N Oxford and Cambridge Writers an... Mar 23, 2009
Paradise Lost explores the fall of man, and it was of great inspiration to the modern novelist Philip Pullman, who attended Exeter College, Oxford, and partly set his series of fantasy and parallel worlds, His Dark Materials (1995-2000) against the backdrop of a fictional college of Oxford. Noble Prize Winner T.S. Eliot. (Suite101.com)
Campaigners stage liberty events Feb 28, 2009
Among other speakers are author Philip Pullman, former Guantanamo Bay detainee Moazzam Begg, director of public prosecutions Ken Macdonald and Liberty director Shami Chakrabarti. Speaking in a YouTube event to publicise the event, Mr Davis, who resigned from the Tory front bench last year to fight a by-election on the issue of civil liberties, said encroachments on civil liberties had to be fought at every step. (BBC News -- UK)
The BBC's Top 100 Best-Loved Novels Feb 24, 2009
His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams. (Suite101.com)
