Initially sold in 1997 for $.38 cents at a second-hand shop in London, an extremely rare original copy of Harry Potter and the Philosophers’ Stone has just sold for $17,000. From Trash to Treasure The story around this misfit-misprint is quite amusing. The 52-year-old seller, who wishes to remain anonymous, shared in an interview, "In 1997, when I was 26…I didn’t have much … [Read more...] about Misspelled Potter book: Bought for pennies & sold for thousands
Bookselling News
Books-A-Million Expands Same-Day Delivery with Walmart
Books-A-Million, the second-largest bookstore chain in the USA, has rolled out same-day delivery to all its stores with Walmart GoLocal. Last year in September, the bookstore introduced same- and next-day delivery across 231 locations countrywide with the help of the Walmart white-label GoLocal “delivery-as-a-service” platform. Pete Zophy, senior vice president of … [Read more...] about Books-A-Million Expands Same-Day Delivery with Walmart
Harry Potter fan fic ‘Manacled’ Fascinates the Internet
SenLinYu’s “Manacled” is a nearly 900-page alternate ending to the "Harry Potter" series. The fan fiction became massively popular with nearly 16 million individual downloads, 84,000 likes on Archive of Our Own, and 19 languages the work has been translated into. More stats? The 71,000 Goodreads rating and 470 million TikTok views. Recently, the author has leveraged this … [Read more...] about Harry Potter fan fic ‘Manacled’ Fascinates the Internet
Young Female Readers Fueling Romantasy Genre
You must have noticed a new trend if you love books or are active on TikTok. The #Romantasy! Romantasy is a relatively new book genre that combines romance and fantasy. The genre is seeing massive success with authors like Sarah J. Maas outselling her publisher Bloomsbury’s blockbuster, the Harry Potter series. Industry watchers noted that the romantasy genre is popular … [Read more...] about Young Female Readers Fueling Romantasy Genre
‘Harry Potter’ TV Series Rumoured Cast
Updated March 3rd, 2024. Please note, many of the source materials and links for this piece have changed in the last 24 hours. As such, for now, please note this is the “Suspected Cast”. We will be sure to share the Official Press Release from Warner Bros. when it is issued. We apologise for any inconvenience. The recent confirmation of a Harry Potter TV series adaptation … [Read more...] about ‘Harry Potter’ TV Series Rumoured Cast
Alex Van Halen to release memoir
The bond between brothers can be unshakeable and unbreakable. Alex and Eddie Van Halen had such a bond. In a new memoir, Brothers, Alex Van Halen is digging deep and pulling back the curtain on his late brother Eddie. Besides for a brief statement after his brother's death in 2020, “Hey, Ed. Love you. See you on the other side. Your brother, Al,” Alex has not shared very … [Read more...] about Alex Van Halen to release memoir
Eva Mendes’ Debut Children’s Book
Eva Mendes, the actress and entrepreneur, 49, announced exclusively with PEOPLE that she will publish her debut children’s book, Desi, Mami, and the Never-Ending Worries with Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group. The book will hit shelves on Sept. 17 in both English and Spanish. Mendes says: "Desi, Mami and the Never-Ending Worries is a love letter to my kids and yours. … [Read more...] about Eva Mendes’ Debut Children’s Book
Tell us what you think: Survey on A.I. Training
The rapid progression of Artificial Intelligence has led to new and unprecedented circumstances for societies around the world. Generative technologies have been thrust into multiple sectors of life; business, law, education, content creation, writing and journalism- to name a few. As such, we are now faced with complex legal and moral issues surrounding AI's ingestion of … [Read more...] about Tell us what you think: Survey on A.I. Training
Pocket FM launches Pocket Novel
Pocket FM is to launch of Pocket Novel to build it as India’s largest online reading platform and the default destination for the Indian writers’ community. The audio series platform also announces an investment of US$40 million to solidify its presence in the literary world. With this launch, Pocket Novel is intended to play a key role in unlocking opportunities and … [Read more...] about Pocket FM launches Pocket Novel
AI’s New Scam: Fake Biographies of Deceased
The latest tactic AI (Artificial Intelligence) involves writing and publishing fake biographies for deceased individuals. Advancements in the technology have led to a sharp increase in AI-written content. Of course, the results are nowhere near what a human writer would produce due to AI’s lack of creativity and abstract thinking. Often, these stories and books equate to little … [Read more...] about AI’s New Scam: Fake Biographies of Deceased