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Harrison Birtwistle dies aged 87

19/04/2022 09:46

The composer Sir Harrison Birtwistle, with whom Russell Hoban wrote the 1994 opera The Second Mrs Kong, has died aged 87.

New concordances to The Medusa Frequency and Kleinzeit

The Medusa Frequency - Cape first edition cover
31/05/2021 17:11

A new searchable concordance to Russell Hoban's novel Kleinzeit has been released, accompanying the other recent concordance to The Medusa Frequency. This news story has been updated with a link to both, as well as to the original concordance for Riddley Walker compiled by the same creators.

New editions of eight Russell Hoban novels out soon in Penguin Modern Classics

Russell Hoban, Kleinzeit (cover of new Penguin Modern Classics edition by Eduardo Paolozzi)
01/03/2021 16:01

Eight classic Russell Hoban novels are being published in the Penguin Classics imprint this spring, including Riddley Walker, Kleinzeit and Turtle Diary.

Bret McKenzie reportedly to adapt ‘Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas’

23/10/2019 10:13

Flight of the Conchords star Bret McKenzie is reported to have signed up to write the script and music for Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas, based on the 1970s ABC special from the Jim Henson Company, which is in turn based based on the children’s book of the same name by Russe

In memoriam: Dr Alida Allison, Russell Hoban scholar

07/03/2019 19:46

A tribute to Alida Allison, professor at San Diego State University on the Children's Literature Programme, and tireless booster of Russell Hoban's work.

Work by Russell and Lillian Hoban included in 2018 US exhibition

21/12/2017 18:52

An exhibition to be held at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library in New Haven, Connecticut, in 2018, will include exhibits by Russell and Lillian Hoban.

Riddley Walker walking tours of Canterbury in November

27/10/2017 11:10

The Being Human Festival, a festival of humanities, is running a free Riddley Walker-themed walking tour of Canterbury on three dates in November.

The Mouse and His Child celebrates 50 years in print

12/09/2017 10:42

2017 is the 50th anniversary of the Russell Hoban classic The Mouse and His Child. Experts comment, while there is news of a special 50th birthday edition.

New limited edition of Riddley Walker illustrated by Quentin Blake

14/05/2017 11:56

The Folio Society have released a special limited edition of Russell Hoban's 1980 classic.

30th anniversary edition of The Marzipan Pig

08/10/2016 00:00

2016 sees the 30th anniversary of Russell Hoban's children's story The Marzipan Pig, and with it this October comes a new edition in the New York Review Children's Collection imprint.

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