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Peter Jackson to write screenplay and produce the film of Mortal Engines - February 2017

Philip Reeve, award-winning children's author, has been described as having a “startling imagination” and is clearly a man of many talents. While living in Brighton, he made amateur films, turning to illustration of children’s books to help fund this enthusiasm.

Philip Reeve's first novel "Mortal Engines" won the Gold Smarties Award and The Blue Peter Book of The Year award, his second novel, "Predator's Gold, was long-listed for the prestigious Carnegie Medal 2003. The third novel is Infernal Devices, and the final book in the series, "A Darkling Plain" won the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. The award winning series has also achieved some success in the United States, where it is known as the "Hungry City Chronicles".

April 2006: Warner Brothers has pre-emptively bought film rights on "Larklight". The book is described in Bloomsbury's editorial review as "utterly unique and devilishly witty, this is Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy meets The Barchester Chronicles. The film is already in development with Shekhar Kapur as Director.

October 2007:.

April 2008 on filming of Larklight:"It's a $200 million project, probably the most expensive film I've made and will ever make" Kapur is quoted as announcing. Eastern Promises screenwriter Steve Knight is adapting the novel.

February 2015: Oxford University Press signed up a new novel from Philip Reeve in a "major" pre-Bologna deal last March concluded on the eve of the fair. The world rights deal was agreed between Liz Cross, head of publishing at Oxford Children's, and Reeve's agent; Philippa Milnes-Smith of LAW.
November 2015 Railhead is newly released to favourable reviews and the news that film rights have been bought by Warner Bros.

February 2017 Peter Jackson is to write the screenplay and produce the film of Philip Reeve’s Mortal Engines. Christian Rivers will direct the film and the Icelandic actress, Hera Hilmar, will take the female lead. The launch date is planned for December 2018.

March 2017 Philip Reeve's latest book, Rail Head, has been shortlisted for the CLIP Carnegie Medal Shortlist for 2017.

May 2018 Mortal Engines, due to be released in December 2018, is an upcoming post-apocalyptic adventure film directed by Christian Rivers and written by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Peter Jackson and is based on Philip Reeve's novel of the same name. It is reported that all the live action filming is now completed and the film is now in the post-production phase.
September, 2018. Night Flights, three short stories, set in the dystopian world of Mortal Engines has just been published by Scholastic.

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Here Lies Arthur **first printing - winner of Carnegie Medal
code: FE770
Here Lies Arthur **first printing - winner of Carnegie Medal"
£10.00

Reeve, Philip

Here Lies Arthur

London, Scholastic, 2007

Fine in Fine dustjacket.

Winner of the 2008 Carnegie Medal.
Rail Head **signed first edition**
code: FE151135
Rail Head **signed first edition**
£25.00

Reeve, Philip

Railhead.  Part 1, Interstellar Express

Oxford University Press, 2015. First edition hardback, first printing.  Minimal creasing at lower edge of front board and lower spine edge so only Near Fine in Fine dust jacket.

Signed by the author to the title page.

Shortlisted for the CLIP Carnegie Medal 2017

 
Larklight **signed first edition**
code: FE736
Larklight **signed first edition**
£45.00

Reeve, Philip

Larklight

London, Bloomsbury, 2006

Fine in illustrated boards (no dust jacket as issued).

Signed by the author and illustrator.

 
Mortal Engines, Signed, numbered, limited, collectors edition
code: R1725
Mortal Engines, Signed, numbered, limited, collectors' edition
£25.00

Reeve, Philip

Mortal Engines

London, Scholastic, 2009. Collectors' edition, first thus, limited, numbered (out of 3000) collectors' edition. Fine as issued in Fine dust jacket and fine slipcase. Signed by the author to the title/limitation page.

Mortal Engines is an upcoming post-apocalyptic adventure film directed by Christian Rivers and written by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Peter Jackson, based on Philip Reeve' novel.
Mortal Engines **signed first edition with publishers promotional card**
code: R1729
Mortal Engines **signed first edition with publisher's promotional card**
£75.00

Reeve, Philip

Mortal Engines

London, Scholastic Press, 2001

First edition, first printing. Fine as issued in Fine loosely-protected first state dust jacket.  Signed by the author to the title page.  The publisher's promotional postcard with colour Mortal Engines illustration is loosely laid in.
Night Flights
code: R1737
Night Flights
£20.00

Reeve, Philip

Night Flights

London, Scholastic, 2018

First edition, first printing. Fine as issued in Fine dust jacket.  Signed by the author to the half-title.  Three stories, set in the dystopian world of Mortal Engines, featuring Anna Fang.  Illustrated by Ian McQue.  The film of Mortal Engines is to be released in December.
Mothstorm
code: R1704
Mothstorm
£15.00

Reeve, Philip

Mothstorm

London, Bloomsbury, 2008

First edition, first printing.  Fine hardback edition without dust jacket as issued.  Illustrated by David Wyatt. Third novel in the Larklight series.
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