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David Benedictus
Author of Return to the Hundred Acre Wood, the First Authorized Sequel to Winnie-the-Pooh
David Benedictus is the author of Return to the Hundred Acre Wood, the first authorized sequel to A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh and The House At Pooh Corner. Benedictus has also adapted and produced audio adaptations of Winnie-the-Pooh starring Dame Judi Dench, Stephen Fry and Jane Horrocks.
His second novel, You’re a Big Boy Now, was filmed by Francis Ford Coppola. He has worked as assistant to Trevor Nunn at the Royal Shakespeare Company, was Commissioning Editor for drama series at the UK’s Channel 4, and ran The Book At Bedtime for BBC Radio.
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"Pooh Faithful Return to the Hundred Acre Wood"
NPR's Morning Edition
"The Same Pooh Bear, But an Otter Has Arrived"
The New York Times
"Return to the Hundred Acre Wood: Writing the Winnie-the-Pooh sequel"
The Daily Telegraph
"After 90 years, Pooh returns to Hundred Acre Wood in sequel"
The Guardian
"Return to the Hundred Acre Wood Review"
The Financial Times
“Author of Return to the Hundred Acre Wood Speaks at Brunswick”
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"Extract from Return to the Hundred Acre Wood, by David Benedictus"
The Guardian
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Return to the Hundred Acre Wood
"Benedictus could easily have passed into parody, but his writing has a gentle humour and charm which captures the original perfectly. This book is a joyful and apt addition to the Pooh saga."
—The Daily Telegraph
Speaking Topics — David Benedictus
Return to the Hundred Acre Wood
Dropping Names
When David isn’t breathing new life into fictional characters, he’s rubbing elbows with the most elite of personalities in the real world. From the Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney to Judy Garland and Ralph Fiennes, David can entertain audiences endlessly with tales of his glamorous encounters.
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