Hold on to your seats, everybody! In an interview with BBC News about her new book, The Casual Vacancy, J.K. Rowling admits she is tempted to write more Harry Potter in the future. Rowling explains that two of the seven Harry Potter novels, More…
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New Yorker Profile of J. K. Rowling Offers More Insight into “The Casual Vacancy”
The New Yorker magazine has just published this lengthy profile and interview with author J. K. Rowling which goes into much depth and detail about her time following the release of the final Harry Potter novel as she began to More…
Attendees to Be Contacted to Repurchase Tickets for J.K. Rowling Event
Update 2! If you bought your ticket with a credit card they will call you. If you bought it at the box office with a credit card, they will also call you. If you bought your ticket at the box More…
J.K. Rowling Lincoln Center Event Moved to the Daniel H. Koch Theater (UPDATED)
Earlier tonight, a link surfaced allowing people to purchase tickets to the J.K. Rowling appearance at Lincoln Center on October 16. It showed up many hours before tickets were supposed to go. Fans immediately alerted the group of those sleeping More…
J.K. Rowling Taking the Stage in NYC
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that J.K. Rowling is making a special appearance in New York to take the stage and discuss her new book, The Casual Vacancy, on October 16. With the new book set to be released on September 27, this More…
Wild Speculation: Second J.K. Rowling Documentary in the Works?
James Runcie, who filmed J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life for ITV, has posted some intriguing tweets about his upcoming engagements featuring the Harry Potter author. On Wednesday, Runcie tweeted: The 27th September is the book launch for J.K. More…
Rowling’s “Casual Vacancy” Withheld from Foreign Publishers
The Guardian today reports that foreign publishers will not receive a copy of the manuscript for J.K. Rowling’s highly anticipated novel The Casual Vacancy until the book is published in English on September 27th. This decision comes after foreign publishers More…
Cover for The Casual Vacancy Released
Today Little, Brown has given us a long-awaited surprise: the cover for The Casual Vacancy has been revealed! In addition, some details have also been revealed: The character of Barry Fairweather is actually Barry Fairbrother, and the page count will clock More…
J.K. Rowling Receives Freedom of the City
J.K. Rowling received the Freedom of the City of London this morning at the Mansion House in the City. Rowling was recognized for her services to children’s literature. The Harry Potter books have sold over 450 million copies. Jo was More…
J.K. Rowling to be Awarded Freedom of the City of London on May 8
J.K. Rowling will receive the Freedom of the City of London on Tuesday, May 8 for her services to children’s literature, according to a press release from the City of London. The ceremony will take place at the Mansion House, the official More…
Pottermore Registration Available to All
Pottermore, J. K. Rowling’s online Harry Potter experience, is now open to all wishing to join in on the experience. The change was made early this morning in the UK and is indicated on the official website with the question More…
JKR’s New Book Titled: The Casual Vacancy!
[social_share/] Little Brown has just put out a press release giving us the title of J.K. Rowling’s new book… The Casual Vacancy (which you can already pre-order on Amazon)! A summary follows: When Barry Fairweather dies unexpectedly in his early More…
J.K Rowling Is No Longer A Billionaire
The news that J.K Rowling is no longer a billionaire may come as a surprise to some Potter fans, but that’s the truth of it. Entertainment Weekly reveals that due to a combination of charity (Rowling has given over 160 million More…
J.K. Rowling’s Twitter Following Surpasses 1M
She has only tweeted nine times, and mostly to say she isn’t spending time twittering, but with paper and pen as a better companion. With yesterday’s announcement that she will be publishing something not-Harry-Potter-related for the first time, J.K. Rowling More…
J.K. Rowling’s Twitter Indicates Book to Be Released “Later This Year”
A small update this morning from J.K. Rowling’s Twitter indicates her book will be out this year: As you may have heard, I have a new book out later this year. Very different to Harry, although I’ve enjoyed writing it More…