Harry Potter publisher says in challenging economic times books are seen as cheap form of entertainmentBloomsbury Publishing, the home of Harry Potter, has revealed a rise in annual sales as it said people were turning to books as a cheap form of entertainment as finances were squeezed.Sales of children’s books rose 17%, led by a 51% jump in sales of the hit author Sarah J Maas’s titles whose latest work, Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath, was released in February last year. The child wizard also continues to be popular, with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, originally published in 1997, the third bestselling children’s book of the year, according to the Nielsen Bookscan charts. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2023-05-31 13:38:54 UTC ]
David Walliams' The World's Worst Teachers (HarperCollins) has reigned atop the UK Official Top 50 for a sixth consecutive week, selling 20,553 copies for £154,839 through Nielsen BookScan's TCM. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-06 08:23:41 UTC ]
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TimesUp! Not all heroes wear capes—or carry wands. Emma Watson, the actress and activist who is still best known as resident Harry Potter smarty-pants Hermione Granger, is taking on a new role. She has launched a free legal-advice hotline with Time’s Up for women in England and Wales who are... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2019-08-05 12:57:34 UTC ]
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I am absolutely, 100% on the enamel pin bandwagon and I am showing no signs of stopping. Not that I ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-08-02 10:33:57 UTC ]
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I’m back with more fragrances and Harry Potter characters! If you missed round one, be sure to check it out. ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-07-20 10:31:12 UTC ]
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Lily Allen, who once wrote a song about what a loser her brother Theon Greyjoy was, took The Guardian‘s “Books That Made Me” questionnaire, and landed on the objectively correct answer to the question of which book she wishes she’d written: “All of the Harry Potter books, for obvious reasons.” I... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-07-19 14:57:05 UTC ]
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I was 11 years old when I fell in love with Harry Potter for the first time. It was the summer ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-07-19 10:39:01 UTC ]
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Random House buys a children’s book from Jimmy Kimmel, Sourcebooks lands a buzzy thriller by an indie bestseller, Atria spends six figures on a literary debut, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House buys a children’s book from Jimmy Kimmel, Sourcebooks lands a buzzy thriller by an indie bestseller, Atria spends six figures on a literary debut, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House buys a children’s book from Jimmy Kimmel, Sourcebooks lands a buzzy thriller by an indie bestseller, Atria spends six figures on a literary debut, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown has revealed the cover for its behind the scenes book on hit play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-17 22:49:55 UTC ]
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Whether you plan to grow some devil’s snare or just some garden variety tomatoes, these Harry Potter planters are sure to get you started on the right note. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-07-16 10:36:27 UTC ]
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An awesome daily roundup of the most interesting bookish links from around the web. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-07-16 10:30:09 UTC ]
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As publishers vie to persuade us to pack their titles for the holidays, we chart the evolution of the ’beach read’Summer reads, beach reads, holiday reads … at this time of year, the publishing world works itself into a sweat trying to force its novels into our carry-on luggage, or over the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-07-14 07:00:23 UTC ]
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After Harry, Ron, and Hermione, the most famous friendship from Hogwarts is certainly the four Marauders. Take this Harry Potter ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-07-12 10:38:28 UTC ]
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Surely the book missing from every child’s bedtime routine is an alphabetical retrospective of Metallica. No? Well, we’re getting one, anyway. The heavy-metal band is filling that presumed void by releasing an illustrated children’s book titled “The ABCs of Metallica” this fall — introducing... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-07-11 17:25:00 UTC ]
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God, Metallica is getting dangerously close to grandad-rock* (Lars Ulrich is 55), but it’s obviously a very rock and roll thing to keep fathering kids until you die (what’s up Rod Stewart). And look, everyone knows that parenthood does weird things to your brain, like making you think your... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-07-11 15:22:05 UTC ]
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Your favorite Harry Potter characters got matched up with a perfect-for-them fragrance. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-07-03 10:34:16 UTC ]
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Warner Brothers is in the very early stages of developing a Harry Potter prequel television series. Find out what we know so far. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-07-02 18:58:30 UTC ]
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Rachel Syme writes on “The Saga of Baby Divine,” Bette Midler’s best-selling autobiographical children’s book, from 1983. Continue reading at New Yorker
[ New Yorker | 2019-06-25 19:00:00 UTC ]
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'Wizards Unite' is bloated and overly complex—but at least it's something different. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2019-06-25 11:00:00 UTC ]
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