Philip Pullman

Philip Pullman CBE, FRSL (born 19 October 1946) is an English writer. He is the author of several best-selling books, most notably the fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials and the fictionalised biography of Jesus, The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ. In 2008, The Times named Pullman one of the 50 greatest British writers since 1945. In a 2004 poll for the BBC, Pullman was named the eleventh most influential person in British culture.The first book of Pullmans His Dark Materials trilogy, Northern Lights, won the 1995 Carnegie Medal from the Library Association, recognising the years outstanding English-language childrens book. For the 70th anniversary of the Medal it was named one of the top ten winning works by a panel, composing the ballot for a public election of the all-time favourite. It won the public vote from that shortlist and was thus named the all-time Carnegie of Carnegies in June 2007. It has been adapted as a film under its U.S. title, The Golden Compass.

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