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Philip Pullman
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1946
Sir Philip Nicholas Outram Pullman is an English writer. He is best known for the fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials. The first volume, Northern Lights (1995), won the Carnegie Medal and later the "Carnegie of Carnegies". The third volume, The Amber Spyglass (2000), won the Whitbread Award. In 2017, he started a companion trilogy, The Book of Dust, of which the final novel, The Rose Field, was published in October 2025.
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About Philip Pullman
Birth
1946
First book
1972
Years writing
54
Sir Philip Nicholas Outram Pullman is an English writer. He is best known for the fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials. The first volume, Northern Lights (1995), won the Carnegie Medal and later the "Carnegie of Carnegies". The third volume, The Amber Spyglass (2000), won the Whitbread Award. In 2017, he started a companion trilogy, The Book of Dust, of which the final novel, The Rose Field, was published in October 2025.
Philip Pullman was born in Norwich in 1946 and is one of the most acclaimed British writers since 1945.
His versatile career includes roles as a university lecturer, librarian, playwright, and audiobook narrator.
He is globally renowned for his fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials, which includes the notable work Northern Lights.
His writing has transcended the page, inspiring film adaptations like The Golden Compass and various television series.
Beyond fantasy, he has explored other genres with works such as the fictional biography The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ.
