Novelist Robert Harris is feeling a mix of relief and sadness, he says, at the prospect of parting ways with a figure who has been part of his life for the past 12 years. His acclaimed series on the life of Ancient Rome’s great orator Cicero, which began with Imperium (2006), reaches its conclusion this autumn. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new play will pick up the story of Harry Potter where the seventh and final volume of JK Rowling's saga left off, with a plot involving a grown-up Harry and his youngest son, Albus. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2015-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Last month novelist Edna O’Brien was elected a Saoi in her native Ireland, alongside William Trevor; the honour means “wise one”, comes with a gold torc and has been previously held by such luminaries as Samuel Beckett and Seamus Heaney. There are only seven Saoithe at any one time. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J K Rowling will be giving her first radio interview about writing as Robert Galbraith live on BBC2's "Simon Mayo’s Drivetime Show" on Monday 2nd November. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bob Gray, publisher of Central Recovery Press, 57, died on October 15, 2015, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after a long illness. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former book publicist Sloane Crosley tells Anna James why she had to quit her day job in order to write her first novel, The Clasp. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It's been several years since the last book in the 'Potter' series was published, but judging by the fervor of fans, the boy wizard isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J.K. Rowling’s 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone' knocked Andy Weir’s 'The Martian' from its #1 spot on the iBooks Bestsellers list for the week ended October 11. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple has announced that enhanced editions of all seven books in J K Rowling’s Harry Potter series are exclusively available on the iBooks store. Until now, the Harry Potter digital books have only been available through the Pottermore Shop. The digital books, which can be read on the iPhone,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury Children’s Books is celebrating the release of the illustrated Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone with a new competition, launched in association with children’s charity Kids in Museums. The Harry Potter Spotter competition marks the release of the first illustrated Harry... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While I was a bit old for the Harry Potter books when they first came out (so I thought at the time), I did enjoy the films. As someone who is extraordinarily average, I can understand the allure of a character like Harry, who goes from nothing to greatness. Reading the series has been on my... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2015-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From the multi-coloured sorting hat, to the sinister Snape to the red glow of Ron’s hair, we revel in Jim Kay’s glorious pictures for the new illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone• Win a copy of the new illustrated edition, plus a signed Jim Kay print and a Harry Potter... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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To congratulate himself on completing his début novel Casino Royale in 1952, Ian Fleming ordered himself a gold-plated typewriter from New York: a Royal Quiet de Luxe costing $174. When it arrived, he wrote to his wife Anne. “My love. This is only a tiny letter to try out my new typewriter and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Environmental Protection Agency should have listened to Ron Weasley’s dad. In the Harry Potter books and films, Arthur Weasley is a bureaucrat in the British magical world’s chief regulatory agency, the Ministry of Magic, where his job is to protect people from dangerous devices. He is known... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2015-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gen Z may have missed “Pottermania” at its peak, but J.K. Rowling and her “Potterheads” are making sure they do their bit to keep the magic of Harry Potter alive. Yesterday saw the new Pottermore -- Rowling’s digital entertainment, news and e-commerce company devoted to the Harry Potter books... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2015-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the run-up to my telephone interview with Garth Risk Hallberg —him in New York, me in London—I had wondered at what point it would be appropriate to bring up just how long his début novel City on Fire is. At 944 pages itisabrickofabook,andIcan’tseeany way to avoid talking about it. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This autumn a collaboration between two of Ireland’s best-known children’s storytellers—author Eoin Colfer and author/illustrator Oliver Jeffers—will hit the shelves. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Novelist Robert Harris has said that developing dedicated TV books programming is one of the ways in which the BBC can fight back against funding cuts. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"I know what it means to be a slave, both physically and emotionally. I was physically free when I crossed that river, but I was emotionally enslaved for a long time after that. Now, for the first time, I own myself.” Twenty-one-year-old North Korean defector Yeonmi Park is telling me, via Skype... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the 'Potter' books, Hogwarts students always head back to school on Sept. 1. Many fans are celebrating today and 'Potter' fanatics have a new book (by Rowling although not set in the 'Potter' universe), a new theme park, and – a bit farther out – a new movie to look forward to. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling often interacts with fans on Twitter to share previously unknown facts about the characters from the wizarding world of her books, but a recent confession about Hagrid has left some people sad. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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