The Harry Potter Book Night is an annual event where bookstores and libraries celebrate all things Potter. The thrilling theme this year is Fantastic Beasts, the original cornucopia of mythical creatures, which sit at the very heart of the Harry Potter stories. There is a digital signup sheet if a library or school wants to host their own shindig and an interactive map that … [Read more...] about Harry Potter Book Night is February 1st 2018
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Pottermore Goes Physical with Art
The beloved fan site Pottermore announced this week that it's bringing the eye-catching art behind the appeal of the fantastical web experience to physical works of art. More than forty pieces are already available for purchase through the site's shop, including images from Creature Chaos and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. “These products have been carefully … [Read more...] about Pottermore Goes Physical with Art
Take a Trip to Hogwarts…Almost
If you're one of the many lifelong fans who still feels a pang of regret that you never received your owl post letter of invitation to Hogwarts, there's some bright news from Pottermore. The fan-driven wizarding world of Harry Potter is now offering a new "immersive" digital experience that lets users travel around the icon school and grounds. “We’ve seen many interpretations … [Read more...] about Take a Trip to Hogwarts…Almost
Harry Potter Audiobooks Now Available in MP3 for Dutch Customers
The entire Harry Potter audiobook saga is now available in Dutch. Luisterrijk is offering all seven Harry Potter digital audiobooks through their web shops in the Netherlands and Belgium. This is the first time ever Dutch Harry Potter digital audiobooks are available as MP3 DTO (Download To Own). The Dutch translation is narrated by Jan Meng, the voice of many other … [Read more...] about Harry Potter Audiobooks Now Available in MP3 for Dutch Customers
New Harry Potter eBooks Not So New?
First, JK Rowling turned children's books on their head. Then she managed to turn digital publishing and self-publishing on its head. Then she turned the work of being a crossover author on its head. She even managed to turn the concept of being rich on its head. So why are readers so outraged over the very old concept of blog-to-book now that Rowling has tried her hand at … [Read more...] about New Harry Potter eBooks Not So New?
New Harry Potter eBooks Coming from JK Rowling
There are a few major names in self-publishing success--names like Hugh Howey, Bella Andre, HM Ward, and a laundry list of others--and they're synonymous with doing it right. These authors have managed to build entire business empires out of writing and publishing their own works, and doing so while laughing in the face of criticism from an industry still built on … [Read more...] about New Harry Potter eBooks Coming from JK Rowling
Early Reviews of the New Harry Potter Stage Play are Favorable
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a new e-book that will be released in July. It is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage. The play will receive its world premiere in London’s West End on July 30, 2016. Nobody has received an early copy of the upcoming title yet, but the stage play did have a trial run … [Read more...] about Early Reviews of the New Harry Potter Stage Play are Favorable
Audible has sold over one million Harry Potter Audiobooks
The Harry Potter franchise has undergone a resurgence because Pottermore dropped their exclusivity for e-books and audiobooks. This has allowed retailers such as Amazon, Apple, Barnes and Noble and Kobo to sell content directly and this seems to be a big hit with consumers. Audible has just reported that in the last four months they have sold over one million Harry Potter … [Read more...] about Audible has sold over one million Harry Potter Audiobooks
New Harry Potter Books to be Published
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a new movie coming out this year and takes place in the Harry Potter universe. This has prompted Scholastic to attain the rights for new movie tie-in books in multiple formats. Under the agreement, Scholastic will publish children’s movie tie-in books for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and its sequels, as well as tie-in books … [Read more...] about New Harry Potter Books to be Published
New Harry Potter Book will be released July 31
J.K. Rowling has confirmed that she will have a new Harry Potter book that is coming out July 31st 2016. It is the script for the new stage play that is opening up in the UK later this year. This will be the first new Harry Potter book published in more than eight years. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is set 19 years after her seventh, Harry Potter and the Deathly … [Read more...] about New Harry Potter Book will be released July 31