Ever since Bloomsbury announced in 2013 that it was going to publish illustrated editions of all seven of J K Rowling’s Harry Potter novels, award- winning illustrator Jim Kay has been working flat out to bring the Harry Potter world to life. Kay, a self-confessed control freak, said illustrating the first book was an “extraordinarily difficult” task: “It was not so much the act of doing it but the pressure. Every time I sat in front of a blank piece of paper I felt hand-shaking pressure!” Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Take a peek at a trend in YA book covers: realistic illustrated covers! We've rounded up a bunch of gorgeous designs from recent years and launching 2020. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-11-08 11:35:04 UTC ]
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Find the perfect Harry Potter gifts for everyone on your list, but feel free to get yourself a little something as well! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-11-01 10:38:02 UTC ]
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Ian Parker has spent two years painting 35 illustrations for a children's book using just his mouth. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2019-10-26 23:05:43 UTC ]
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Adam Kay's Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas (Picador) has made a surgical strike on the Amazon Charts Most-Sold: Non-Fiction number one, with the This is Going to Hurt sequel beating Elton John's Me (Macmillan) to the top spot. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-23 10:27:14 UTC ]
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As a 14-year-old, Jason Snyder created his first commercial software--a system he described as a "party line for computer nerds in the '80s." "I was lucky enough to be born at the right time for the web to happen and at a place to help shape how it would evolve," he added. Snyder said he... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2019-10-22 22:00:06 UTC ]
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Whether you're looking for wall art ideas or your next tattoo, there are short Harry Potter quotes here for every witch, wizard, or magic-loving Muggle. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-10-18 10:32:52 UTC ]
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Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini will illustrate Maggie O’Farrell’s first children’s book, Walker has revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-18 02:50:06 UTC ]
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Everything is a subscription service nowadays, so frankly it's a surprise it's taken so long for the Harry Potter franchise to get in on the action, but that it has, in the form of Wizarding World Gold. The 12-month sub includes a whole bunch of magi... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2019-10-16 10:01:00 UTC ]
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Are you more of a bookish Hermione or a headstrong Fleur? Maybe even a bold Ginny Weasley? Find out your witchy counterpart in this Harry Potter witch quiz! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-10-15 10:39:30 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 | 2019-10-13 10:30:06 UTC ]
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Visiting Times Square at night can be a pretty overwhelming experience, in part because of the visual chaos of so many massive digital ads vying for your attention. But would it be even more overwhelming if all the ads came together to tell one immersive story? The producers of Broadway's Harry... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2019-10-10 20:54:51 UTC ]
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Revelo persona! Find out which of nine awesome and magical Harry Potter characters you are with this Harry Potter Enneagram quiz. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-10-09 10:34:01 UTC ]
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Welcome to the another edition of Ad Age Sports Media Brief, a weekly roundup of news from every zone of the sports media spray chart, including the latest on broadcast/cable/streaming, sponsorships, endorsements, gambling and tech. Fear Strikes Out Viciousness and stupidity are as endemic to... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-10-04 22:01:54 UTC ]
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So many kids are told to read at their ‘level.’ But there are problems in the system that assigns them. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-04 12:00:00 UTC ]
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In the 1950s and ’60s, Mr. Conner’s art helped sell airlines and overalls and accompanied short stories in The Saturday Evening Post and elsewhere. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2019-10-03 21:16:21 UTC ]
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A staff uprising at Sports Illustrated... Following Tuesday's New York Post report that editor-in-chief Chris Stone is exiting Sports Illustrated after 27 years with the magazine, The Wall Street Journal added late Wednesday evening that the brand's new operator, TheMaven Inc., is planning to... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-10-03 20:41:59 UTC ]
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Wizarding World Digital has launched with the Official Harry Potter Fan Club through its first app, a Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts mobile companion, and a new, interactive Wizarding World website. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-01 17:45:18 UTC ]
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Warner Bros. Entertainment has leased a large Flatiron District retail space at 935 Broadway for a Harry Potter-themed exhibit that will allow fans to experience the enchanted world of the... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2019-09-23 17:24:39 UTC ]
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Take this Triwizard champion quiz to find out which of the competitors from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-09-20 10:36:45 UTC ]
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Dark as the Harry Potter books may get, you can always count on a Weasley for a laugh. Here are some of the Weasley siblings' funniest moments. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-09-19 10:38:47 UTC ]
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