As a struggling literary agent in London, he took a chance on J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter, turning her books into the most lucrative literary franchise in history. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'
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He is the first star of the original movie series to appear in the spin-off stage show. Continue reading at BBC World
[ BBC World | 2025-06-05 14:29:57 UTC ]
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A campaigner removed stitching on an artwork which covered the Harry Potter author's name. Continue reading at BBC World
[ BBC World | 2025-06-04 11:11:17 UTC ]
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Dozens of child actors will feature in HBO’s new Harry Potter series, all of them needing on-set tuition to be conjured up between scenesHarry Potter may have been overjoyed at going to Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, but the children playing Harry, Ron and Hermione in the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2025-05-31 11:00:44 UTC ]
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More than 30,000 children applied - what was the process like, and what lies in store for the chosen few? Continue reading at BBC World
[ BBC World | 2025-05-31 05:59:57 UTC ]
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A romantasy novel was published with an AI prompt, LGBTQ+ history tours replace an Edinburgh Harry Potter tour, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-05-28 16:00:00 UTC ]
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Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton and Alastair Stout will head to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the next adaption of the smash-hit series. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2025-05-28 07:38:55 UTC ]
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Newcomers will be playing the three leads, joining John Lithgow, Paapa Essiedu and Janet McTeerAfter an extensive search, the actors set to play the new leads of the Harry Potter TV series have been found.The open casting call for British children ages 9 to 11 led HBO to the three leads of its... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2025-05-27 17:25:22 UTC ]
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An open casting call for the roles was announced last year and more than 30,000 children auditioned. Continue reading at BBC World
[ BBC World | 2025-05-27 16:20:01 UTC ]
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In this episode of "Writer's Digest Presents," literary agent Jessica Berg helps us write fiction based on our lives. The post Writing Fiction Based On Your Life: A Chat With Jessica Berg appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest
[ Writer's Digest | 2025-05-20 18:00:00 UTC ]
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Not just any partnership works for WBD's Storyverse upfront offering, ad leaders explain. Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2025-05-19 12:09:12 UTC ]
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Ahead of the author’s much anticipated memoir, we count down the best of her books – from climate dystopias to her world-conquering handmaidsAfter more than 30 years, Atwood caved to pleas to write a sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale. Not since Harry Potter had a publication caused such a sensation:... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2025-05-19 11:01:02 UTC ]
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After nearly 50 years in the book business—as a literary agent, book publisher, market researcher, and journalist—Jo Henry has stepped down as managing director of the U.K. publishing newsletter BookBrunch, a role she has held since 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-05-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Alyssa Reynoso-Morris breaks down the process of crafting picture books and then landing a literary agent for your project. The post Picturing Success: A Guide to Crafting Picture Books and Landing Agents appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest
[ Writer's Digest | 2025-05-15 16:44:36 UTC ]
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Literary agent alerts (this one features Jess Gilbert of D4EO) are great opportunities for writers because each agent is building their list. The post New Agent Alert: Jess Gilbert of D4EO appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest
[ Writer's Digest | 2025-05-14 19:36:10 UTC ]
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Edinburgh-based company to replace Harry Potter tours with LGBTQ history walks, creating a fantasy league for new books, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-05-14 15:00:00 UTC ]
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Author claims she neither wishes to, nor is capable of preventing the actor from playing Severus Snape in the upcoming HBO adaptation, following his signing of an open letterJK Rowling has said she will not fire actor Paapa Essiedu from the forthcoming Harry Potter TV series over his support for... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2025-05-06 14:51:30 UTC ]
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Literary agent for children's book authors Mary Cummings explains the biggest mistake she sees in picture book pitches—and how you can avoid making that mistake. The post Picture Book or Short Story? Which is it? appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest
[ Writer's Digest | 2025-05-03 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Princess Weekes joins to answer: Which fans have stuck by the series, and will others be able to resist the siren call of a brand new TV series? Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2025-05-03 09:00:00 UTC ]
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I wrote a letter to John Lithgow asking him to step away from the Harry Potter TV show. The good news is, he saw the letter. The bad news... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-05-03 07:30:00 UTC ]
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