The Times is running a podcast interview with Philip Pullman in which he discusses the recent film. The interview also discusses his literary influences, views on education and spirituality.
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In a post entitled “An Embuggerance”, Terry Pratchett has revealed that he has been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s. Apparently Nation is currently under completion and the notes for Unseen Academicals are being compiled.
He wrote:
“All other things being equal, I expect to meet most current and, as far [...]
Darn it, missed this yesterday on the Guardian.
Peter Bennet’s poetry workshop covered Walter de la Mare’s poetry in brief (though he is also known as a writer of fantastic novels as well). De la Mare is one of those forgotten figures whom Clute mentions in the Encyclopedia of Fantasy but actually finding anything by him [...]
Tim Burton is going to direct a version of the Alice in Wonderland stories and work will begin in 2008, according to an interview on scifi.com, commenting
“The stories are like drugs for children, you know?…It’s like, ‘Whoa, man.’ The imagery, they’ve never quite nailed making it compelling as a full story. So I think it’s [...]
Arthur C Clarke celebrates his 90th birthday on December 16th. Thilina Heenatigala has set up a blog so that well-wishers from around the world can send him their greetings
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Doris Lessing’s Nobel acceptance speech (The Guardian prints the full version) is causing waves about its attack on the Internet.
Of course Lessing is entitled to her own view but is out of kilter with some excellent stuff that is happening. Of course the ‘Net allows us pretty much instant access to knowledge and the user [...]
Its coming to the silly season for news stories but this one tickled me on the BBC. Paddington Bear’s immigration status is the focus of the next book, Paddington Here and Now, to be published June 2008 which is also the fiftieth anniversary of his first appearance. Its only a matter of time, I suppose.
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Wired have posted a story about the making of the Golden Compass with its various effects and how it moved from book to film and follow up their earlier story. They’ve also got a picture story.
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The citizens of Portland, Oregon have set in motion a campaign to change 42nd Avenue into Douglas Adams Boulevard for the following reasons:
It will reflect Portlanders’ commitment to the arts.
It will reflect Portlanders’ respect for the environment.
It will reflect Portlanders’ desire to provide technological access to all.
It will reflect Portlanders’ passion to further education to [...]
The BBC site has a dual review of the Golden Compass from an atheist and a Catholic review taken the BBC World Service’s On Screen programme and it makes for an good comparison. The Catholic Review laments the bears but feels (I think like most sane people) that the Catholic League have gone nuts whilst [...]