Philip Pullman announces publication of the first volume of The Book of Dust, long-awaited 'equel' to His Dark Materials.“What can I tell you about it? The first thing to say is that Lyra is at the centre of the story.” - Philip PullmanPhilip Pullman returns to the world ofHis Dark Materials with this magnificent new novel, set ten years beforeNorthern Lights and featuring his much-loved character, Lyra Belacqua.The Book of Dust is a work in three parts, likeHis Dark Materials. The first volume ofThe Book of Dust - which has been speculated about for years - will be published on Thursday 19 October 2017.22 years afterNorthern Lights (July 1995) - the first of his world-famousHisDark Materials trilogy, which has sold more than 17.5m copies in over 40 languages -The Book of Dust will return to the parallel world that has enthralled readers young and old.Biographie de l'auteurPhilip Pullman was born in Norwich and educated in England, Zimbabwe, Australia and Wales. He studied English at Exeter College, Oxford.His first children's book, Count Karlstein, was published in 1982. To date, he has published thirty-three books, read by children and adults alike. His most famous work is the His Dark Materials trilogy. These books have been honoured by several prizes including the Carnegie Medal, the Guardian Children's Book Prize, and (for The Amber Spyglass) the Whitbread Book of the Year Award - the first time that prize had been given to a children's book. Pullman has received numerous other awards, including the Eleanor Farjeon Award and the Astrid Lindgren Award. He was knighted in the 2019 New Year's Honours List for Services to Literature.