His dark materialsWhere would we be without the wonderful Beattie’s Book Blog? I highly recommend it for anyone interested in the world of books.

The latest gem from him links to an interview with Philip Pullman.  The exciting news is that Pullman is publishing a novella on the early lives of characters from His Dark Materials:

Lee Scoresby, the sardonic Texan aeronaut brought to life in the pages of His Dark Materials … is the hero of this latest offering from Pullman’s fantastical universe. Blown into the North by the winds of chance, he finds himself unwittingly embroiled in a battle against shadowy political figures driven by their greed for oil and money.
It is called Once upon a time in the north and is available in New Zealand in early April.