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Amazon Contest For Possible Chance to Buy Half-Price Collector's Editon of "Beedle the Bard"
November 22, 2008, 10:40 AM
Amazon.com has launched a new contest for consumers to vote for special items they would like to purchase at a highly discounted price this holiday shopping season. According to this press release, among the items possibly being included in this special sale will be 1,000 copies of the Collector's edition of The Tales of Beedle the Bard. In addition, the first 35 customers to place an Continued...
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Win Signed "Beedle the Bard" by JK Rowling Through New Contest at Amazon Germany
November 21, 2008, 06:55 AM
Amazon Germany has now opened a new contest that will give away ten copies of The Tales of Beedle the Bard signed by Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. To enter, click here and answer the question: "Who inherited Dumbledore's book of "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" in Book seven, choosing between Harry, Ron, or Hermione, and then enter your email address. The contest runs now until DecemContinued...
Harry, A History Updates: New JKR Snippet and More
Harry, A HistoryNovember 21, 2008, 01:46 AM
A couple of quick updates: Harry, A History (which you can order here) will spend its second week on the NYT Bestseller list this week, so, thank you again! It's been really exciting, but I know there's more to come, so stay tuned. Second, I have added another vault entry to Harry, A History's web site, this time about Harry/Hermione and other shippy matters. By all means, have fun - Continued...
New Contest for UK residents to Win a Trip to the Beedle the Bard Release Party with JK Rowling
November 19, 2008, 07:57 PM
The Sun has now launched a new contest for readers in the UK to win a chance to attend the special The Tales of Beedle the Bard release party held by J.K. Rowling next month in Edinburgh, Scotland. According to the paper, children aged between 8 – 11 years must fill in a postcard with their name, address, phone number and age, as well as write a few lines on why they would like to meeContinued...
New Video Interview with Arthur Levine
November 19, 2008, 05:10 PM
Scholastic, the US publishers of the Harry Potter novels, have posted a new video online featuring a question and answer session with Arthur Levine. This is a short video, called "Meet Arthur," where the US editor of the Harry Potter books describes his job at Scholastic, and what he looks for when seeking out new material to publish.
Winners of Halloween Harry Potter Costume Contest Announced
November 19, 2008, 12:34 AM
The winners of our October Harry Potter Halloween Contest have been chosen from many amazing entries and are ready to be announced. Last month, we asked you to create a costume based on any character from the Harry Potter series. Our Contest Crew has divided up the winners into three categories based on the type of costume they created: Inexperienced Handmade, Experienced Handmade, Continued...
First Look: Mary GrandPre Exhibit, Including New Alternate Covers for "Deathly Hallows," "Half-Blood Prince"
November 18, 2008, 12:51 PM
As reported previously, an exhibition of works by artist Mary GrandPre has now opened at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art in Iowa, and contains highlights of her work done for the US editions of the Harry Potter book series. Today, thanks to TLC staffer Jeff, we can now show you a sample of the many pieces of art in this display, including a first look at an alternative cover for Harry PContinued...
Extract of New Work by J.K. Rowling on the Forest Scene of "Deathly Hallows" for Prince Charles Birthday Book
November 13, 2008, 03:36 PM
Several months ago, we told you that author J.K Rowling would be contributing to a new book honoring the Prince of Wales, Prince Charles for his 60th birthday. This book will benefit the Prince's Foundation for Children and the Arts charity. Today, the Guardian has an extract of the piece written by Jo, where she writes about the dramatic forest scene near the end of Harry Potter and tContinued...
Evanesco! Harry Potter Books Often Stolen From Libraries in Scotland
November 13, 2008, 08:44 AM
Several articles out today, detailing books that are frequently stolen from libraries in Scotland. The Edinburgh Evening News reports that topping the list are books from the Harry Potter series. "New figures reveal JK Rowling's works are not only the country's top sellers, but also top for being thieved. Children's author Jacqueline Wilson's books and DVLA driving theory books are secContinued...
"Harry, A History" Makes New York Times Bestseller List
Harry, A HistoryNovember 12, 2008, 06:02 PM
On Sunday, the New York Times Nonfiction Bestseller List will include Harry, A History. It will debut there at number 18 (a very lucky number in my, and many other people's, family).
It's tempting to say a lot right here. I'll save that for the website; for now, I'll just say thank you Leaky people, who have been buying it and talking about it and... and everything else. You can't expeContinued...
"We Are Wizards" Gets Theatrical NYC Run; Joint "Harry, A History"/WAW Event Friday
Harry, A HistoryNovember 12, 2008, 03:14 PM
This Friday, November 14, we will have a special joint event at the Barnes & Noble in TriBeCa (97 Warren St, NY, click here for a map); it's a discussion and signing of Harry, A History, and a discussion with some of the cast and crew of We Are Wizards in celebration of the documentary's New York theatrical release!
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PotterCast 172: The Subway
November 11, 2008, 08:40 PM
The 172nd episode of PotterCast, our Harry Potter podcast is now online (along with an entire new week of vlogs) with the start of our three part series where we examine Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling's The Beedle the Bard stories prior to its release. As always, Sue starts off the show with the latest news, which includes bits of information from the actors about the Deathly Hallow
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Borders in London to Hold Midnight Release Party for "Beedle the Bard," Waterstone's Planning Day Release Events
November 10, 2008, 04:43 PM
TLC has received word of what we believe is the first midnight release parties being planned for The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Thanks to TLC reader David we now know of two parties being held at book stores in the UK. Borders at Charing Cross Road (near and dear to us here at TLC as it is also the location of the Leaky Cauldron in London) is set to hold a special midnight release partContinued...
Scholastic to Publish 3.5 Million Copies of "Beedle," Ads Planned for NYT, USA Today and More
November 10, 2008, 07:15 AM
Publisher's Weekly has a lengthy new piece online regarding the upcoming The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling where it notes that as this is the first new Harry Potter novel due out at the height of the holiday season, retailers are hoping for good sales. The article states the book "will have to ship from wholesalers during the Thanksgiving rush. Ingram Book Group's director oContinued...
New Sketches from Beedle the Bard and more in Mary GrandPre Iowa Exhibition
November 09, 2008, 01:32 PM
An exhibition of works by artist Mary GrandPre has now opened at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art in Iowa, and contains highlights of her work for magazine covers, posters, and notably pieces done for the US editions of the Harry Potter book series. A report has surfaced online saying this exhibit surprisingly contains new work from the upcoming Tales of Beedle the Bard, as well as work Continued...
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