Tag Archives: Philip Pullman

CFPs: Vampires, Philip Pullman, climate change, horror film, Good Omens

Posted on 20th August 2019 by William the Bloody

1. CFP for PCA/ACA Vampire Studies on the legacy of Bram Stoker: Annual National Popular Culture Association Conference, Philadelphia, 15-18 April 2020. Deadline: 1 November 2019. The co-chairs of the PCA/ACA Vampire Studies area are soliciting papers, presentations, panels and … Continue reading →

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Review of Philip Pullman’s Grimm Tales

Posted on 3rd February 2015 by firekrank

My mother told me that you should never go to bed angry. The reviewer’s equivalent of this is you should never go to a show already inclined against it. However, the issue that gave me the Angry Reds regarding Philip … Continue reading →

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M.O. Grenby, ‘Fantasy and fairytale in children’s literature ‘

Posted on 15th December 2014 by William the Bloody

‘Professor M O Grenby explores the relationship between fantasy and morality in 18th- and 19th-century children’s literature.’ This is another excellent article by Prof. Grenby of Newcastle University, from the BL website (whose collection of articles is a very useful … Continue reading →

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Embracing the YA Albatross: YA Fiction in the Academy

Posted on 4th October 2014 by Sam George

I  mentioned  Philip Pullman’s carnegie medal speech in my first YA post and it seems apt to return to it here in the wake of renewed criticism of YA fiction in universities. I was interested to read Kaja’s post which … Continue reading →

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