Philip Pullman on indie booksellers, graphic novels, festival pay and more

As well as writing, Philip Pullman has been outspoken on a number of issues affecting fellow authors over the years. Here, we take a look at some of his best quotes. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seven Stories Has New Indie Bookseller Promotion

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Stuff | 2018-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2018-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pullman and Fickling to speak at The Bookseller Children’s Conference

Philip Pullman and David Fickling will talk about the author/editor relationship at this year’s The Bookseller Children’s Conference, which is taking place in London this September. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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