For those of you in England or visiting next week, Michael Ward will be discussing his book, Planet Narnia, in Oxford at Oxford Science Live. Here are the details: Planet Narnia – July 2 7.30pm, Tickets £3 (SO Friends Free) C.S. Lewis, author of the Chronicles of Narnia, was an Oxford scholar with an extensive
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Christian Artists Seminar This August in the Netherlands
The folks behind the Christian Artists Seminar have asked us to post the following information about their conference in the Netherlands in August: Christian Artists Seminar, where talent & experience merge From the 1st till the 6th of August it is time for an all new Christian Artists Seminar again! This seminar will be held
Rare Edition of The Last Battle Found by Charity Volunteers
A rare 1956 first edition of C.S. Lewis’ novel, The Last Battle, was recently found by two volunteers at the National Trust’s second-hand bookshop in Mottisfont, England. Volunteers Christine and Robert Williams were sorting through a delivery of donations to the bookstore when they came across the book. It will be up for auction at
Planet Narnia Is a Finalist for Mythopoeic Award in Inklings Studies
Just announced last week, our friend Michael Ward’s Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C.S. Lewis is a finalist for the Mythopoeic Award in Inklings Studies, given by the Mythopoeic Society, “a non-profit organization promoting the study, discussion, and enjoyment of fantastic and mythic literature through books and periodicals, annual conferences, discussion
C.S. Lewis and The Magician’s Book
Jordan Davis recently wrote a review of Laura Miller’s Magician’s Book in the May 25th edition of The Nation. The review, titled “Into the Wardrobe: C.S. Lewis’s Narnia,” has just been posted on line. In it, Davis makes observations about C.S. Lewis, his writings, and Laura Miller’s book, most of them aimed at exploring Miller’s