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Spotlight on: JK Rowling
J K Rowling, best selling creator of the Harry Potter phenomenon completed her manuscript of ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone‘ on an old mechanical typewriter. Her manuscript was rejected by twelve publishers before the relatively small publishing house Bloomsbury took i...
Tue, Jun 30 | from ttglibrary (WordPress)
‘Potter’ Publisher Denies Plagiarism
The British publisher Bloomsbury denied on Monday that J. K. Rowling copied substantial parts of another children’s book to write “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.”
Tue, Jun 16 | from NYT > Harry Potter
Azkaban Cover Art For Sale
Some of the original artwork for the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban UK cover is going up for sale at the Glasgow Art Fair. The artwork, which was made by artist Cliff Wright, was used to help develop the cover. According to the artist, the designs were sent to J. K. Rowling for approval fo...
Mon, Apr 20 | from Harry Potter's Page
G20 summit: Barack Obama is a fan of Harry Potter
Miss Rowling then received a second presidential seal of approval for the boy wizard from Russia's President Medvedev and his wife Svetlana, who not only admitted to having read the Harry Potter books but also asked for her autograph. ...
Fri, Apr 3 | from jadoogaran.org
J. K. Rowling to Raise $30 Million for Orphans?
The Harry Potter author is keen to help orphans, a cause close to almost every parent's heart, and she's putting some serious money into it, too. Rowling's newest title, The Tales Of Beedle The Bard, which is a spin-off from the Harry Potter series, is sure to make a ton of money. Rowling is cou...
Thu, Nov 20 | from Blogging Baby
Harry Potter and the Half Blooded Prince, a Book Review by Savanna ...
Just read Harry Potter and the Half Blooded Prince by J. K. Rowling one way or another. P.s.- this book is a 5 star and a “must read” for all! (editor’s note: This is the first of a series of book reviews and other articles by young ...
Wed, Nov 19 | from Bull Shoals Beacon
Additional interview summaries for Open Book Tour
Rowling "probably" won't write a prequel. JKR: "He [Dumbledore] is my character, and as my character I have the right to say what I say about him."Most of the tweaking of the epilogue was to remove information; the biggest change was the addition of information about Teddy Lupin. Rowling sti...
Sun, Sep 7 | from Madam Pince's Potter Pages
Podcast: The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination
J.K. Rowling, author of the best-selling Harry Potter book series, delivers her Commencement Address, "The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination," at the Annual Meeting of the Harvard Alumni Association. - Copyright of JK Rowling, June 2008
Thu, Jul 3 | from jefmenguin (WordPress)
J.K. Rowling Revealed She Was Suicidal
Monday, March 24, 2008 J.K. Rowling Revealed She Was Suicidal photo courtesy of PR Photos/www.prphotos.com J.K. Rowling revealed that she had suffered with depression prior to her success with Harry Potter. After separating from her first husband, Jorge Arantes, she admitted that she consi...
Mon, Mar 24 | from www.gabbybabble.com
J.K. Rowling and Emma Watson Top 100 in Hollywood
Whether or not the young actress can and will play anyone besides the Harry Potter film franchise's Hermione is irrelevant until 2010, when the series will reach its grand finale. Until then, she'll amass more and more fans while putting away $4 million per film into her college fund.
Thu, Aug 23 | from Harry Potter's Page
Rowling loses London court battle over pictures of son (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling Tuesday lost a court fight in London to ban publication of a photograph of her young son.
Tue, Aug 7 | from Yahoo! News
Opinion: Rowling dispels Christian critics
Disclaimer: I’ve never cracked one of the Potter books or watched more than a few minutes of the movies, so take this review of the recent splurge of news on the Christian message contained in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows with a grain of salt. I have been fascinated by the news coverag...
Wed, Aug 1 | from GetReligion
Audio Book Review: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows by By J.K. Rowling
When we get to Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, we find that Dumbledore has left each of them -- Harry, Ron, and Hermione -- items in his will, but the items make no sense and all seem pretty worthless on the face of it. We also know that Harry has been left a task by Dumbledore and he is only al...
Mon, Jul 30 | from Blogcritics
Book Review: Harry Potter and the Deathy Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Overall, this was the most mature of all the Harry Potter novels. Rowling has clearly taken advantage of his now older fanbase to raise the level of drama in her writing. While Harry himself may not be dead, the story saw the death of nearly a dozen recurring characters - and I think that's wher...
Sat, Jul 28 | from Blogcritics
Book Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
So it has come to this. After ten years and seven novels the magical saga of Harry Potter has finally reached its conclusion. The countdowns are over, the hype begins to subside, and the biggest question surrounding J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (besides whether Severu...
Sun, Jul 22 | from Blogcritics
Podcast: SpellCast news - book release date & George Beahm!
With the release date of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows announced, SpellCast has recorded a special news episode in which the hosts give their thoughts on the sudden release of the last book in the series and interview George Beahm, author of the highly acclaimed book on J.K. Rowling a...
Fri, Feb 2 | from SpellCast
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