Philip Pullman
March 22nd 2007 08:35
Philip Pullman is unarguably best known for his children's fantasy trilogy, 'His Dark Materials'. These three spectacular books have attracted hardcore fans from all age groups, and the first of these books, 'Northern Lights' (known as 'The Golden Compass' in America), has recently been adapted for film and is due for release December 2007. And I can't wait to see it!
Pullman has also written a quartet of Victorian-set adventure novels featuring the young heroine, Sally Lockhart, along with various other stand-alone children's novels. He has become something of an expert on children's literature, and his mature and assured philosophy has no doubt played a big part in making the 'His Dark Materials' trilogy a modern classic.
Pullman started out as a school teacher in the early 70s. He won the New English Library's Young Writer's Award for 'The Haunted Storm' in 1972. He stopped full-time school teaching in 1986 after the publication of 'The Ruby in the Smoke'. From 1988 to 1996 he taught part time at Westminster College, Oxford, and he won the Carnegie Medal (amongst other awards) for 'Northern Lights' in 1995. In 2002 he won the Whitbread Award for 'The Amber Spyglass'.
The Haunted Storm (1972)
Galatea (1976)
Ancient Civilisations (1978) Non-fiction
Using the Oxford Junior Dictionary (1978) Non-fiction
Count Karlstein (1982)
The Ruby in the Smoke (1985) Sally Lockhart 1
The Shadow in the North (1986) Sally Lockhart 2, originally released as 'The Shadow in the Plate'
How to Be Cool (1987)
Spring-Heeled Jack (1989)
The Tiger in the Well (1990) Sally Lockhart 3
The Broken Bridge (1990)
Frankenstein (1990) Play
The White Mercedes (1992) Re-issued as 'The Butterfly Tatoo' in 1998, currently being adapted for film.
Sherlock Holmes and the Limehouse Horror (1992) Play
The Wonderful Story of Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp (1993)
The Tin Princess (1994) Sally Lockhart 4
Thunderbolt's Waxwork (1994)
The Gasfitter's Ball (1995) Sequel to 'Thunderbolt's Waxwork'
Northern Lights (1995) His Dark Materials 1, known as 'The Golden Compass' in America
Clockwork, or All Wound Up (1995)
The Subtle Knife (1997) His Dark Materials 2
The Firework-Maker's Daughter (1995)
Mossycoat (1998)
I was a Rat! or The Scarlet Slippers (1999)
The Amber Spyglass (2000) His Dark Materials 3, winner of the Whitbread Award
Puss in Boots: The Adventures of That Most Enterprising Feline (2000)
Lyra's Oxford (2003) Short Story follow-up to 'His Dark Materials'
The Scarecrow and his Servant (2004)
The Book of Dust (not yet released) A companion book to 'His Dark Materials'
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