JK Rowling, whose wizarding world of Harry Potter has breathed new life into an entire generation of readers when it first appeared, is still a beloved book series to the original fans and to new readers who continue to discover the books and movies. Rowling's digital site, Pottermore, continues to grow in membership as new features and content adaptations are created. Now, … [Read more...] about Pottermore Posts New Unpubished Content from JK Rowling
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Snooki Sells More Books than Lynn Shepherd, and That Makes Me Happy
Critics and industry watchers can hypothesize all they want to about what's wrong with publishing. Is it these upstart authors coming along and thinking they deserve to publish their garbage? Is it the publishers who wield their iron-leashed authority while practically stealing from authors with their abusive contracts? No. It's articles like this one by author Lynn … [Read more...] about Snooki Sells More Books than Lynn Shepherd, and That Makes Me Happy
New Rowling Title “The Silkworm” Continues Gilbraith Series
Since the cat's out of the bag, JK Rowling can freely let the details of her newest book be open for discussion. Rowling, who penned an adult title to disappointing critical acclaim, went on to release an entirely new crime novel under a pseudonym last year. When a legal firm "accidentally" leaked the news on social media, Rowling sued, donating the resulting damages to … [Read more...] about New Rowling Title “The Silkworm” Continues Gilbraith Series
What Could Rowling Do With Harry and Hermione?
JK Rowling is no stranger to opening herself up and letting her fans see the inner workings of the mind that created the world of Harry Potter. From the publication of her notebook that she kept during the series' writing process to the ill-timed but important announcement that she'd always envisioned Professor Dumbledore as having been homosexual, Rowling has invited her … [Read more...] about What Could Rowling Do With Harry and Hermione?
eBooks Continue to Set Sales Records for Hachette
Some industry watchers have noted the recent tapering off of digital sales figures and come to the conclusion that ebooks have finally found their place with readers, meaning they are no longer the enticement they once were when they posted unbelievable sales. But while publisher Hachette UK's overall sales dropped a couple of percentage points for the third quarter of the … [Read more...] about eBooks Continue to Set Sales Records for Hachette
Pottermore Announces Expansion into Japan
The online interactive world of Harry Potter is reaching an entirely new audience, as Pottermore announced today the launch of the site in Japan. What is most interesting about that news is the fact that it took this long, considering that Japan is the largest market outside of the US for Harry Potter, beating out even the author's home base in the UK. In addition to the … [Read more...] about Pottermore Announces Expansion into Japan
eBook Sales Remain Stable in the UK
Contrary to the general perception, ebooks are not all the rage in every part of the world. Take for instance the findings of Nielsen BookData compiled in its latest report, Understanding the E-book Consumer that has revealed a 9% decline in sales of ebooks in May over the same period a month ago in the UK. The drop in sales is recorded over almost all segments including … [Read more...] about eBook Sales Remain Stable in the UK
Pottermore Adds New Interactive Content, Early Access for Contest Winners
JK Rowling's interactive fan site Pottermore has been slowly and meticulously rolling out new content in a timely way. While each project has been slow to release, the amount of material included in each of the books that have been made available is nothing short of astounding. Pottermore announced today that the fourth book in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the … [Read more...] about Pottermore Adds New Interactive Content, Early Access for Contest Winners
Pottermore Announces Former Sony VP as New CEO
JK Rowling's innovative Pottermore company, which oversees the interactive website, the sale of the entire Harry Potter ebook collection, and maintains a partnership with the Sony Wonderbook game based on the world of Harry Potter, announced yesterday its replacement for former CEO Charlie Redmayne. Susan Jurevics, formerly a Senior Vice President at Sony, said in a press … [Read more...] about Pottermore Announces Former Sony VP as New CEO
New Harry Potter Film with Author JK Rowling at the Screenwriting Helm
Author JK Rowling has been busy over the course of the last year. Besides her work on the wildly popular Pottermore interactive fan site and the re-release of her entire Harry Potter series with new commemorative covers--not to mention two published books and a third one on the way--the author recently announced that she will be screenwriting a new film in the Harry Potter … [Read more...] about New Harry Potter Film with Author JK Rowling at the Screenwriting Helm