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Beedle to be Launched in Edinburgh

Monday, October 20th, 2008

JK Rowling plans to host a charity tea party for the December 4th launch of The Tales of Beedle the Bard at the National Library of Scotland. About 20 school children will be asked to go to this special event, during which JK will read excerpts from her book. Proceeds from the sale of Beedle [...]

Harry Potter at top of Amazon’s all-time Chart

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince tops the biggest best seller list at Amazon.co.uk. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows comes in second.
The top 10:
Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince – J K Rowling (Bloomsbury)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – J K Rowling (Bloomsbury)
The Dangerous Book for Boys – Conn and Hal Iggulden (HarperCollins)
QI:The [...]

Beedle The Bard To Be Released In Spanish

Sunday, October 5th, 2008

Spanish and Catalan language publishers, Salamandra and Empúries respectively, have announced that Beedle the Bard will be released on the same date as the English version: December 4th.
The titles are ‘Los cuentos de Beedle el Bardo’ (Spanish) and ‘Les rondalles de Beedle el Bard’ (Catalan). Good news for our Spanish visitors, si?

Students Stand Up for Harry Potter

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

GALESBURG —

A group of students stood silent in the Galesburg High School learning resource center Tuesday morning, tape on their eyes and mouths. This, they did out of a protest against banned books in the US, all such as “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,” “Beloved,” and “One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” [...]

The Slug Club opens its doors!

Saturday, September 27th, 2008

We’re missing something…
Thats how it all started, and from today onward, you can now use The Slug Club on our forums as a place to discuss books and authors.
Previously, books and authors were grouped with any other media in Wizarding Wireless Network, were they really didn’t get all the attention they deserved.
Want talk about Twilight, [...]

Harry Potter for President?

Saturday, September 20th, 2008

Half Price Books, largest family-owned new and used bookstore chain with more than 100 retail locations in 15 states, has launched a new campaign to get Americans more focused on reading during the National Literacy Month this September. This campaign seeks to promote it’s ‘Literary Party’, and so, has nominated six well-known literary characters, [...]

Scholastic To Hold Special Edition Release Event

Saturday, September 20th, 2008

Scholastic will be holding a special event next Tuesday, September 23 in conjuction with the official release of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: 10th Anniversary Edition. Fans will get the opportunity to read from the novel while sitting in the same chair author J.K. Rowling used during her post-Deathly Hallows appearance at Carnegie Hall [...]

Appeal in Lexicon case?

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

It is being reported that OAS_AD(‘ArticleFlex_1′); Roger Rapoport’s and Steve Vander Ark’s attorneys are expected to file an appeal in the battle to get the book by Steve Vander Ark published. As you may remember, we reported last week that Judge Patterson had ruled in favor of Warner Bros. and JK Rowling.
Vander [...]

More Trouble With Vander Ark

Saturday, September 13th, 2008

American author, Steve Vander Ark, has been asked to show Rowling’s agents a copy of his newest book, a travel guide, based off Harry Potter, before it is published next month. “In Search Of Harry Potter” would be a guidebook where Vander Ark details locations that may have inspired the novel series.
Not long ago, Rowling [...]

Updates to JK Rowling vs. RDR Books Trial

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

There have been new developments concerning the trial.
First, the full text of the trial is now online, here. It provides information saying that the Warner Bros. and Rowling were awarded about $750 for the seven novels, and $750 each for the two companion books, to make the total $6,750.
Many of the key players have issued [...]

J.K. Rowling and WB win law suit

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

A U.S. judge on Monday halted publication of an unofficial encyclopedic companion to the popular Harry Potter book series in a copyright case author J.K. Rowling argued would threaten other writers.
Judge Robert Patterson in U.S. District Court in Manhattan wrote in his opinion that an independent U.S. book publisher, RDR Books, “had failed to establish [...]

Beedle the Bard cause of price war

Monday, September 1st, 2008

In the U.K., Amazon, Waterstones, and Tesco are all engaged in a vigorous price war over the upcoming publication of JK Rowling’s The Tales of Beedle the Bard in a bid to sell the most copies. The book, which will be released in early December, can be pre-ordered online from all three companies for £3.49 [...]

The Tales of Beedle the Millionaire

Monday, September 1st, 2008

CHLG, Children High Level Group, announced the Tales of Beedle the Bard to go on sale December 4, 2008.
In celebration of Harry Potter’s birthday today, the Children’s High Level Group (CHLG), the English charity co-founded by J K Rowling and Emma Nicholson MEP to help children suffering in institutions, announces that it is to publish [...]

Signed Deathly Hallows copy to be raffled for charity

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

A signed copy of Deathy Hallows is going to be raffled for the Special Needs Activity Centre in Port Talbot, Wales, according to Wales Online. The book is estimated to be worth £700. The book was donated by a mother who has an autistic child, that met JK Rowling at Deathly Hallows launch.

HP Prequel sets record!

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

Back in June, we reported that JK Rowling was handwriting an 800 word prequel to the Harry Potter series, which would be auctioned off for charity. 10,000 cards went on sale at Waterstone’s branches, which regular Harry Potter fans could buy. The prequel set a short story sales record when all 10,000 copies were sold [...]