'Blood at the Root,' LaDarrion Williams' first novel in a three-book deal — a series that centers on a Black boy in a YA fantasy saga — is the kind of fiction he wishes existed when he was a kid. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles 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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Author says she won’t revisit the beloved character because it would seem ‘inappropriate’ to discuss her sex lifeJacqueline Wilson has said she would feel “very wary” about writing an adult novel about Tracy Beaker “because it would seem inappropriate that we would learn about her sex life”.Last... Continue reading at The Guardian
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As a teenager, I remember reading my first novel in verse. I never expected to like poetry. But just a ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-05-29 11:30:00 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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Feature image © Sarra Fleur Abou-El-Haj. There are echoes of Virginia Woolf throughout Honor Jones’ masterful, exquisitely crafted first novel Sleep, which explores the ways in which a childhood trauma haunts her main character, Margaret, and those around her. The novel opens with scenes of... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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Thirteen years ago, my first novel was published. One of the first reviews it received on Amazon dismissed me as “just another Irish mouther of words.” I was, I have to say, more than a little bit insulted. I am circumspect to the point of obsession about the language I use when I write.... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2025-05-21 08:53:59 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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Andreas Roman is the author of the newly released The Greatest Game of All (Flare Books), his first novel in English. A native speaker and writer of Swedish, Roman wrote The Greatest Game of All in English, then assisted its translation into Swedish for publication before revising the English... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2025-05-16 08:58:34 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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