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Brent library campaigners denied further closure challenges

The final appeal to supreme court against halving the London borough's libraries provision will not be heard. Backed by literary names including Philip Pullman, Jacqueline Wilson, Zadie Smith and Alan Bennett, Brent residents have been campaigning for more than a year to save six local libraries.

Debate: Ebooks and the future of democracy

Novelist Philip Pullman, author of the "His Dark Materials" trilogy among other books, owns a Kindle and allows that it may signal "we're on the cusp of a revolution as great as Gutenberg's, but then maybe we're not."

Pullman offers school textbook authors a vital lesson: rebellion for beginners

The novelist Philip Pullman is among thousands of writers condemning government proposals to restrict the fees they receive from their books used by schools, colleges or universities.

'Library' checks out writers' bookshelves

In Unpacking My Library: Writers and Their Books (Yale, $20), a new collection of photographs and interviews, editor Leah Price asks 13 authors, including Philip Pullman about the books and bookcases in their homes.

Lion Eyes works with Pullman and Morpurgo on BBC documentary

The documentary, which airs on Thursday (12th January), was shot over 2 days and features contributions from Michael Morpurgo (War Horse author) and Philip Pullman (author of Dark Materials trilogy).

Campaigners Including Philip Pullman, Alan Bennett And Zadie Smith Fail To Prevent Brent Libraries Closure

Writers and Their Books: Inside Famous Authors' Personal Libraries, Featuring Philip Pullman

Pullman on fairy tales, England on war and Clee on an ebook Christmas.

In the Critics section of this week's double issue New Statesman, author Philip Pullman takes on our guest-editor Richard Dawkins and muses over why fairy tales are good for children.

Theatre by the Lake's Firework-Maker's Daughter is an explosive festive adventure

Adapted by Stephen Russell from Philip Pullman's The Firework-Maker's Daughter, this explosive festive adventure has all the best elements of a traditional British pantomime.

Pullman on fairy tales, Englund on war and Clee on an ebook Christmas.

In the Critics section of this week's double issue New Statesman, author Philip Pullman takes on our guest-editor Richard Dawkins and muses over why fairy tales are good for children.