A review by mariebrunelm
Daemon Voices by Philip Pullman

informative reflective slow-paced

4.25

This book, which I've been meaning to read since it came out, is a collection of talks and articles by Pullman regarding the craft of storytelling. There are 32 pieces, and even though a few of them come with similar arguments, there is still a wide variety of approaches to the topic. In some chapters Pullman touches on the way his creativity works. Others deal with writers he admires, whether well-known like Blake or a little more obscure. There are parts on religion, yes, from the point of view of a very unreligious author, one on illustration that of course I was very interested in, and all in all plenty of things to ponder. Thankfully there's a helpful topic finder at the start to help you pick whichever chapter you're interested in. 
This book is not a writing textbook, but through and through you get different points of view regarding storytelling, not just Pullman's, and that makes it quite valuable. I was really short on time so I had to skim-read more than a few parts, and could probably do with a more leisurely reading experience to absorb Pullman's points.