'Harry Potter' set at an HBCU? LaDarrion Williams wrote the book he always wanted to read

'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'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-05-03 10:00:51 UTC ]

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'Draco is back' - Harry Potter star Tom Felton to reprise role on stage

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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National Trust covers artwork referencing JK Rowling after tampering

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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Lights, camera, fractions: how Harry Potter TV actors will juggle Hogwarts with real lessons

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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What was it like auditioning to be in the new Harry Potter TV show?

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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Jacqueline Wilson ‘very wary’ of writing adult Tracy Beaker novel

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

[ The Guardian | 2025-05-30 15:19:35 UTC ]
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6 Must-Read Middle Grade Novels in Verse

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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Whoops! AI Prompt Published in Novel

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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HBO’s new Harry Potter series has found its Harry, Ron and Hermione

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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Harry Potter: three leads announced for HBO’s new TV series

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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Young actors revealed for Harry Potter TV series

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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Honor Jones on Exploring the Lasting Effects of Childhood Trauma

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

[ Literrary Hub | 2025-05-27 07:15:09 UTC ]
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Donal Ryan on Embracing the Evolution of Language While Preserving Its Essence

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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WBD Ad Leaders Explain How IP Like Harry Potter Adds to Adtech Wizardry

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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Margaret Atwood’s 10 best books – ranked!

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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On Translating Your Own Novel *Back* Into Your Mother Tongue

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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Harry Potter Tours to be Replaced with LGBTQ History Walks in Edinburgh

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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‘I don’t have the power’: JK Rowling won’t sack Paapa Essiedu from Harry Potter TV show over trans rights views

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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