Philip Pullman

Sir Philip Pullman CBE is an acclaimed British novelist and author of fantasy and children’s literature. Educated at Oxford University, he spent years teaching middle school and English before achieving literary fame.

He achieved international literary immortality as the author of the epic fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials (starting with The Golden Compass), followed by The Book of Dust series.

Pullman’s profound philosophical depth, brilliant world-building, and masterful narrative prose have earned him numerous prestigious literary awards. He is a towering figure in modern fantasy literature.