EARLY tickets are now on sale for a talk by Oxford author Philip Pullman at the Sheldonian Theatre.

Mr Pullman, whose new novel La Belle Sauvage, was published in October, will speak on Thursday, February 22, at 7pm.

The subject will be Daemon Voices, his collection of essays about the techniques of storytelling.

La Belle Sauvage, the first novel in a new trilogy called The Book of Dust, has been a bestseller and praised by critics.

For further information about £10 tickets call Blackwell’s on 01865 333651.