J. K. Rowling

...Latimer, a former speechwriter for George Bush, alleged in his new memoir of life in the White House that Bush had refused to grant JK Rowling the Presidential Medal of Freedom because her writing "encouraged witchcraft". The Harry...

In this article: Philip Pullman, US, His Dark Materials, American Library Association, George Bush, Archaeologists, Guinea pig, Poppy, and Carnegie Medal

...him or her the protagonist of her next work. Craig is particularly interested in children's fiction, and was one of the first critics to praise JK Rowling and Philip Pullman in The New Statesman. She is currently the children's critic for The...

In this article: Amanda Craig, Cambridge, Bedales School, Hamish Hamilton, Charles Dickens, Philip Pullman, The New Statesman, and JK Rowling

...favourite children's books Ian McEwan, Oscar Wilde and Charles Dickens inspired some of our finest children's writers but J. K. Rowling, Philip Pullman, Roald Dahl, Beatrix Potter and A. A. Milne miss the cut. To mark the tenth anniversary...

In this article: Michael Morpurgo, Quentin Blake, Jacqueline Wilson, Michael Rosen, Charles Dickens, Mary Poppins, Just William, Louisa May Alcott, Ian McEwan, and Treasure Island

This story breaks on the same day as news that the most banned books in American libraries include JK Rowling's Harry Potter books, Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy (at number two) and the true story of two male penguins at a New...

In this article: Brooke Shields, Richard Prince, Tate Modern, Obscene Publications Act 1959, JavaScript, Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008, Index on Censorship, Harry Potter, and His Dark Materials

...portrayal of organised religion. Religious debates over the Harry Potter book series by J. K. Rowling stem largely from assertions that the Harry Potter novels contain occult or Satanic subtext. Monty Python's Life of Brian, a...

In this article: Jesus Christ, Qur'an, Roman Catholic Church, Harry Potter, The Da Vinci Code, Monty Python's Life of Brian, Christianity, Circumcision, and University of Oregon

...over controversial plans to introduce age bands for books remained unresolved last night. J K Rowling and Philip Pullman, two of the biggest names in children's literature, are leading a revolt by thousands of people across the country who...

In this article: Philip Pullman, Terry Pratchett, United front, Walker Books, Anthony Horowitz, Random House, Society of Authors, His Dark Materials, and J K Rowling

#51 posted by Anonymous, July 17, 2009 8:35 AM It's worth noting that if J.K. Rowling comes out against this plan and joins Pullman, et al, the program will undoubtedly vanish overnight. #52 posted by Anonymous, July 17, 2009 8:40 AM

In this article: Philip Pullman, Cory Doctorow, UK, Charlie Stross, William Mayne, London, and NSW

...and escapism for teenaged girls. Increasingly, adults are enjoying series of books such as J.K Rowling's Harry Potter series, Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials, and now Stephenie Meyer's Twilight. Perhaps these stories offer an escape...

In this article: Stephenie Meyer, Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Harry Potter, New Moon, His Dark Materials, and Philip Pullman

...Fair and fell in love with a pre-adolescent wizard. Barry Cunningham is one of the only people in the world who know what Levine was feeling when he read J.K. Rowling for the first time. Cunningham is the Man Who Bought Harry Potter in the...

In this article: Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, Scholastic, Roddy Doyle, Knopf, Shaun Tan, Philip Pullman, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows