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Harry Pottermania in Vancouver, with J.K. Rowling
by Frank Garcia (Thu 11-16-2000)
At a J.K. Rowling press conference, it’s the adults who take a backseat to the children sitting in the front row. Almost half a dozen boys and girls who are playing reporter clutch their pens and pads, asking questions to their favorite children’s author ... J.K. Rowling at the International Writers and Readers Festival.
by Frank Garcia (Fri 11-03-2000)
Last week, in Vancouver, Canada, approximately 10,000 fans of all ages magically appeared to listen to Joanne K. Rowling, the author of the immensely popular HARRY POTTER children’s book series in two separate appearances as part of the annual Vancouver I... Rowling halted at airport security
by Karl Schneider (Fri 09-15-2006)
According to the Associated Press, J.K. Rowling, author of Harry Potter, said that she won an argument with airport security officials in New York to carry the manuscript of the final Potter book as carryon baggage on her flight back to London. Had securi... 
Rowling Confirms Next Harry Potter Title
by Andrew Osmond (Sun 10-22-2000)
The title of the next Harry Potter book has been confirmed as Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. JK Rowling confirmed the title on the Friday morning Today programme. `I kept saying I wouldn`t tell anyone, but then this cute boy, about 8, asked me... Rowling discusses HARRY POTTER death
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 01-25-2002)
While talking to the Arts and Entertainment network for her recent BIOGRAPHY special, HARRY POTTER author J.K. Rowling teased fans with the gloomy reminder a major character will be dying before the end of the seven book series."Death is an extremely impo... J.K. Rowling LitCrit
by Denise Dumars (Fri 10-13-2000)
...orized by J. K. Rowling, I hardly think she`d take umbrage with it, as it attempts to explain the characters and their world while at the same time—and this is what sold me on it—recommending other children`s fantasy novels, many of which would be my c... Rowling Preps for Last POTTER
by News Editor (Thu 12-29-2005)
J.K. Rowling recently posted on her official website she is preparing to write the final book in the HARRY POTTER series.She states, "2006 will be the year when I write the final book in the HARRY POTTER series. I contemplate the task with mingled feeling... HARRY POTTER ruling: Rowling owns "Muggles(TM)"
by Mike Whybark (Thu 09-19-2002)
VARIETY reported yesterday evening that a New York-based federal district court had ruled in favor of HARRY POTTER creator J. K. Rowling and her publisher and licensee, Scholastic and Warner Bros., respectively. Opposing claimant Nancy Stouffer was roundl... Rowling, McKellen on SIMPSONS
by Mike Whybark (Wed 02-26-2003)
YAHOO! Entertainment News reports that J. K. Rowling and Ian McKellen will be doing guest spots on an upcoming episode of THE SIMPSONS in which the yellow-skinned family visits the United Kingdom.Rowling will meet the family at a bookstore, while Sir Ian ... Rowling Denies Writer's Block Rumors
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 08-10-2001)
J. K. Rowling is personally debunking rumors that a writer's block is what is preventing the fifth HARRY POTTER novel from getting written and published for 2001. The rumor had been reported by the UK's The Scotsman newspaper.Rowling swiftly responded to ... Rowling read to dying child
by Mike Whybark (Tue 01-07-2003)
REUTERS reported over the holiday that HARRY POTTER author J. K. Rowling took time with a dying nine-year-old girl to read some of the then-unfinished HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE over the phone. The girl passed away in May of 2000.Rowling had prev... Rowling invokes the magic of litigation
by Mike Whybark (Thu 11-07-2002)
Australia's THE HERALD SUN provides coverage of HARRY POTTER creator J. K. Rowling's paper rattling in a Russian direction. A Russian author, Dimitry Yemets, published TANYA GROTTER AND HER MAGICAL DOUBLE BASS in August; a second book is also out now and ... HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE: Film Preview
by Frank Garcia (Thu 11-23-2000)
While author J.K. Rowling was in Vancouver, Canada on October 25 for two appearances as part of the city`s annual Writers and Reader’s Festival, she sat down with reporters at a press conference prior to the event. Rowling spoke out about the Warner Broth... Potterverse Threatened
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 04-21-2008)
Move over Voldemort, there’s a new sorceress in town who’s quickly earning the title of “She Who Must Not Be Named.” J.K. Rowling, creator of the Harry Potter universe, seems to be getting swept up in the commercialized trappings o... Author Sues Over HARRY POTTER Books
by Matt Brady (Fri 03-17-2000)
Author Nancy K. Stouffer has filed a federal lawsuit claiming that J.K. Rowling, author of the best-selling Harry Potter books stole much of the material the Potter books are based on from her work. According to Stouffer, Rowling swiped ideas and even cha... Stories to be told about the adult HARRY POTTER?
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 03-05-2004)
Taking part in an online chat held to celebrate World Book Day, HARRY POTTER author J.K. Rowling ignited her fans' imaginations by leaving the door open for more adventures with her young wizard after the seventh and supposedly final POTTER book.Asked by ... Hagrid Talks Harry Part Two
by CHRIS WYATT (Sun 11-25-2001)
British actor Robbie Coltrane is a veteran performer, having appeared in films like HENRY V, FLASH GORDON and THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH. He's now featured in one of the biggest films of his career though, playing Hagrid in HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S ST... Two to die in next HARRY POTTER book
by Karl Schneider (Tue 06-27-2006)
"Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling said two characters will die in the seventh and last book in the popular franchise during a live interview on Channel 4's Richard & Judy in the UK."The final chapter is hidden away, although it's now changed very slightl... HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Fri 11-15-2002)
Mr. Bond, Mr. Holmes, Lord Hornblower, Sir Robin and even Your Majesty King Arthur all you timeless British heroes of the page and screen need to take a couple of steps over and clear some room up there on your collective pedestal. This Potter kid is app... HARRY POTTER 6 hits next July
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 12-21-2004)
After HARRY POTTER author J.K. Rowling revealed that she had delivered the manuscript to her publisher yesterday on her website, today Scholastic and Bloomsbury announced the publication date for HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE: July 16, 2005. The ... Fantasy Fiction: Unsuitable for Adults?
by Andrew Osmond (Wed 06-07-2000)
`The great grey beast February had eaten Harvey Swick alive. Here he was, buried in the belly of that smothering month, wondering if he would ever find his way out through the cold coils that lay between here and Easter...`So opens Clive Barker`s 1996 chi... John Irving and Stephen King want Harry Potter to live!
by Karl Schneider (Wed 08-02-2006)
JK Rowling, Stephen King, and John Irving were at Radio City Music Hall in New York City for a charity reading. While answering questions, it became clear that Irving and King wanted Harry Potter to survive the final book of the HARRY POTTER series. Row... HARRY POTTER's Future
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 12-24-2001)
HARRY POTTER's creator, J. K. Rowling, knows exactly how her popular book series will end, because she's already written the final chapter.In an interview with the BBC that will be aired in the UK on December 28th, Rowling revealed that she had written th... This Week's Best Sellers List
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 09-21-2007)
The latest Best Selling lists have been released from most of the news publications for this past week. It looks like author James Patterson is leading the way on most of the lists from his latest novel, YOU'VE BEEN WARNED. Here's a look at the Best Selle... HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE
by Andrew Osmond (Fri 07-14-2000)
Without warning, Harry’s scar exploded with pain. It was agony such as he had never felt in his life; his wand slipped from his fingers as he put his hands over his face; his knees buckled; he was on the ground and could see nothing at all, his head was a... Directing the Boy Wizard Part Two
by CHRIS WYATT (Sun 11-18-2001)
In part one of CINESCAPE's interview with HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE director Chris Columbus, the filmmaker discussed the importance of maintaining a human element to the story, as well as his attempts to shelter the children actors in the film... Top Maniacal Rumors: Spidey Confusion, Mandrake Mistakes & Office Robots
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 05-30-2008)
It’s time for another edition of Mania’s Most Maniacal Rumors, where we blow the lid off the week’s juiciest gossip and hush-hush industry whispers, despite the fact that this week was shortened by the Memorial Day Holidays.
If you hav... Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Tue 03-01-2005)
Genre:Family/Fantasy/Sequel.Studio:Warner Bros.Production Company:1492 Pictures/Heyday Films/Warner Bros.Project Phase:Greenlighted.Who's In It:Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter); Emma Watson (Hermione Granger); Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley); Robbie Coltrane (H... Genre Fiction in the '90s: Looking Backwards
by Denise Dumars (Wed 02-09-2000)
...hor named J. K. Rowling broke the mold with the HARRY POTTER novels, and breathed fresh life into the genre (even if her motifs of young witches and their dotty witch-school professors weren`t exactly cutting-edge originals). But the true trendsetters ... Director Yates Talks Intro of HALF BLOOD PRINCE
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 07-03-2008)
Since this latest news talks the difference between the novelized intro and the movie intro of the next film and relationships from the sixth book, I'll begin with a spoiler warning if you haven't read the book. It's not much of a spoiler but still, some ... HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE Still Alive?
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 01-04-2002)
Contrary to what you might think, author Douglas Adams premature demise doesn't seem to have put the kibosh on a film based on his THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, according to his ex-agent.While talking to the BBC's Drive program, Ed Victor spoke of... HARRY still ends with number seven
by Mike Whybark (Wed 10-23-2002)
A VARIETY story puts the quidditch on rumors of additional books by creator J.K. Rowling featuring HARRY POTTER. Additional titles beyond those already known were discovered to have been registered with the U.K. patent office, specifically HARRY POTTER AN... Star Trek: New Voyages and the Nebula Conundrum
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 03-17-2008)
James Cawley, the man who moonlights as Capt. Kirk in his own fan venture Star Trek: New Voyages / Phase 2, is in a bit of a predicament after one of his online episodes caught the attention of the Science Fiction Writers of America. The script for &ldquo... NIGHT WATCH
by Richard Salter (Tue 11-05-2002)
There are 27 million individual copies of Terry Pratchett novels in print. Pratchett is the second best-selling author living author in Britain (right below J.K. Rowling). He doesn't just write DISCWORLD books, but they are what he's most famous for. Set ... Columbus to pass directorial HARRY POTTER torch
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Mon 10-14-2002)
Chris Columbus (HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE, HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS) recently told SCI FI Wire that he wouldn't be returning to the J.K. Rowling-based HARRY POTTER franchise to direct the third movie. Columbus will be passing th... Bonham Carter Returns for HALF BLOOD PRINCE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 09-03-2007)
Despite being pregnant while filming is set to begin for HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF BLOOD PRINCE, the Independent has cleared the air saying actress Helena Bonham Carter will indeed be returning as the evil Death Eater Bellatrix Lestrange for the sixt... ABC's LOST to End in 2010
by News Editor (Mon 05-07-2007)
Variety reports that ABC has agreed to let the producers of LOST end the series in 2010. The show will now wrap after the production of 48 additional episodes. The 48 will be broken up into three sets of 16-episode arcs... Fallin’ Through the Cracks
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 04-24-2007)
Although American publishers have no problem churning out movie novelizations on time and en masse, some great genre literature is falling through the cracks, getting too little publicity or attention to garner the widespread praise it rightfully dese... Harry Potter Theme Park Planned
by News Editor (Fri 06-01-2007)
Author J.K Rowling has given her permission and blessings for a Harry Potter theme park to be built in Orlando, Florida.
The joint venture between Warner Bros Entertainment and Universal Orlando Resort will be called The Wizarding World of Harry Po... A Critic’s Eye for the Comic Guy
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-29-2007)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another head-scratchin’, book-learnin’ edition of Comicscape! This week, we’re going to examine the effect of scheduling on comic writing. Effectively, I want to know if producing monthly &nda... Beware THE MIST
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-01-2007)
It seems only fitting to talk about Stephen King in the first Book Buzz column of October. Turned 60 last month, the American horror guru has written over 50 bestselling novels and won countless literary awards. His patented brand of disturbing, psycholog... CHAMBER OF SECRETS opened
by Mike Whybark (Tue 11-05-2002)
VARIETY shares the scene in London on Sunday at the premiere of HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS. The pregnant J. K. Rowling, creator of the POTTER phenomenon, said, "It would have been insane for me to imagine all this," referring to the enthusias... Casting Complete for HALF BLOOD PRINCE
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 11-16-2007)
Casting has been completed on the much-anticipated sixth installment of the Warner Bros. Pictures "Harry Potter" film franchise, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. The announcement was made by Jeff Robinov, President of Production, Warner B... Your Saviour in Manga
by Nadia Oxford (Sun 11-25-2007)
Comics are a powerful means by which to get a message across, and one of mankind's favourite messages throughout history has been "Accept my particular God or you're going to be sorry in this life, the next, or both."
If you live ... HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
by Abbie Bernstein (Wed 07-11-2007)
It’s really hard to imagine someone wandering into Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix cold, without having seen the previous films and/or read the books, which is a good thing, because this latest entry in the cinematic series makes no conces... Radcliffe, Grint and Watson all back for "Harry Potter" 6 and 7
by Karl Schneider (Sat 03-24-2007)
According to WB, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson have all signed on to reprise their roles as teen wizards Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, respectively, in the remaining films of the series."When Daniel, Rupert and Emma... Muggling Around
by Matt Kamen (Fri 07-20-2007)
More of a check in than anything else this week, as I prepare for Japan EX, undoubtedly the biggest cult event in the UK this week.
Well, except for the highly anticipated release of a certain book. There might be a few more people interested in ... AVENTURA, Volume One
by Nadia Oxford (Mon 11-19-2007)
It's easy to look at a magic-themed manga like Aventura and write it off automatically as a Harry Potter ripoff, but that's not really a fair gesture. Aventura is certainly inspired by Harry Potter and it has its flaws, no doubt, but at the end of the day... Holiday Shopping Guide
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-17-2007)
With the holidays fast approaching the pressure’s on to get those gifts. If you’re like me chances are you’ve procrastinated your way yet again into another last-ditch holiday shopping debacle. But before you brave the hectic traffic and... Last book is Rowling's Favorite
by Karl Schneider (Wed 02-07-2007)
According to J.K. Rowling via an update of her official website, the seventh and final book of the Harry Potter series is her personal favorite.Rowling writes:Charles Dickens put it better than I ever could:'It would concern the reader little, perhaps, to... Harry Potter goes Greek…err Latin
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 12-26-2006)
The holidays are whipping up a frenzy of new sci fi, fantasy, and horror book releases: Eric Flint propels the 1632 series with Grantville Gazette III, Jack Whyte unveils the ninth and final volume in the Arthurian Camulod Chronicles with The Eagle, and A... Final "Harry Potter" Book gets a title
by Karl Schneider (Thu 12-21-2006)
J.K. Rowling has released the title for the upcoming Harry Potter book and it is: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.Though the title has been released, the book is not yet finished according to Rowling: "I'm now writing scenes that have been plann... HARRY POTTER and the thieves of England
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 06-17-2003)
There are some muggles the English police and author J.K. Rowling would like to catch. Over this past weekend thieves stole 7,680 copies of HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX, nipping them from a Merseyside warehouse sometime during the night of Ju... HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS released today on DVD
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 04-11-2003)
With over half a billion dollars in the bank, it's a safe thing to call HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS a hit. The second film in Warner Bros. movie franchise was released last November and gathered better critical reviews than its predecessor a ... TIME KEEPERS at Working Title
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 11-17-2004)
Screenwriter/novelist Alex Garland (28 DAYS LATER, THE BEACH) has sold a new work to Working Title Films, the British-based film production company that has a deal with Universal Pictures. Garland's latest screenplay is called TIME KEEPERS and involves el... POTTER Rumors Run Wild
by News Editor (Fri 07-15-2005)
With the new Harry Potter book, HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE, arriving on shelves tonight at midnight, there are last minute rumors and specualtion spreading across the Internet about what happens to Harry.J.K. Rowling reminds everyone on her ow... YOUNG AVENGERS #8
by Al Brown (Fri 10-28-2005)
Young Avengers is one of the most surprising successes of the year. I don't think there was a soul on earth who had high hopes for this title, which seemed certain to go down as yet another of Marvel's puny attempts to draw new readers in - attempts that ... Paolini Loves Writing Job
by News Editor (Mon 09-19-2005)
The Associated Press recently talked with author Christopher Paolini about his best-selling fantasy epics ERAGON and ELDEST. The 21 year-old writer told AP, "To be honest about it, I make my living right now writing down my daydreams, which is a wonderful... HARRY POTTER 5 completed
by Richard Salter (Tue 11-12-2002)
The Internet Movie Database is reporting that J. K. Rowling's next HARRY POTTER novel is finished at last. HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX should be in the hands of millions of eager readers during the first half of next year.It looks as though ... The Magical Albus Dumbledore Part One
by CHRIS WYATT (Thu 11-29-2001)
Well-respected British thespian Richard Harris has been lauded critically for roles in films like CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY and WRESTLING ERNEST HEMINGWAY. But the distinguished actor is also no stranger to genre films, having played King Arthur in the 196... Title of sixth HARRY POTTER book revealed
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 06-29-2004)
Our first indication that the title for J.K. Rowling's sixth HARRY POTTER novel was being revealed hit our electronic shore late yesterday evening when an unusual email rolled in..."My friend is a big Potter fan, and he was over my house. He went onto J.K... HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX delayed indefinitely
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 04-16-2002)
It looks like the publication of the fifth book in the HARRY POTTER series is once again in limbo. The book will arrive at some point, but it's missed its original shipping date by almost a year, and now it seems it will miss another.According to Bloomsbu... Publishing History
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-23-2007)
With its release surrounded by dubious price wars, online leak conspiracies, and even direct chastisement by a foreign Trade and Industry Minister, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows shook the foundations of the publishing industry this past weekend and... Radcliffe Talks HBP & DEATHLY HALLOWS
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 09-13-2007)
SPOILER ALERT! There are HALF BLOOD PRINCE & DEATHLY HALLOW spoilers within this article. If you haven't read the books and don't want to be spoiled, do not read this article or the comments..Alright, now that the warning is out of the way, actor Dani... Fallen Heroes
by Andrew Osmond (Thu 09-28-2000)
Warning: This article has spoilers. After all, it’s impossible to write about great deaths in sci-fi/fantasy without giving away plot points. In recent weeks, we’ve been privy to one such (seeming) spoiler for the final season of Star Trek: Voyager, with ... DEATHLY HALLOWS Split into Two Films
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 03-12-2008)
Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that the screen adaptation of J.K. Rowling's final book in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, will be released in two parts. The announcement was made by Jeff Robinov, President of Warner Bros. Pictures... Smoke and Mirrors: The Magic of Harry Potter
by Denise Dumars (Tue 11-30-1999)
To discuss J. K. Rowling`s Harry Potter books is to do more than just review them; it`s a job that also encompasses explicating a phenomenon. Because the Harry Potter books--three of a planned series of seven have now been published--comprise a publishing... Extra Scene Added to HALF BLOOD?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 02-21-2008)
According to Australia's Herald-Sun newspaper via SnitchSeeker, there may be a new scene getting added to Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince that wasn't in the original Rowling novel. In an interview with the paper, producer David Barron elaborated mo... Hagrid Talks Harry Part One
by CHRIS WYATT (Fri 11-23-2001)
Veteran actor Robbie Coltrane has received critical lauds and a cult following for his diverse career. He's done broad comedies like NUNS ON THE RUN with Monty Python's Eric Idle. He's done serious drama, like his performance as Falstaff in Kenneth Branag... Where's the Respect?
by Michael Tunison (Tue 09-25-2001)
Science fiction and fantasy have provided Hollywood with many of its biggest movie blockbusters and TV series, so somebody out there must like the stuff. However, as literary genres go...well, let's just say there's a bit of an image problem there.Sure, w... POTTER fans bid for ORDER
by Richard Salter (Thu 11-21-2002)
It may be a while yet before fans of HARRY POTTER finally get to read THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX, but if you really want to know what's going to happen, author J.K. Rowling is offering the chance to bid for a 93-word plot synopsis at a charity auction next ... Calling all Bulgarian Quidditch stars!
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 01-28-2004)
The online news source Ananova reports that children in Bulgaria are anxiously anticipating their audition for the part of Quidditch champ Victor Krum, a new character that we'll get to see in the fourth HARRY POTTER movie. Krum is the captain of the Bulg... The “Potterverse” Defined
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 04-03-2007)
Jim Butcher propels the Dresden Files, Janine Cross’s dark fantasy series reaches its conclusion, and entertainment journalist Edward Gross takes a stab at chronicling the development of all things Harry Potter in a very weighted edition of this ... You Are the Neverending Story
by Nadia Oxford (Wed 01-17-2007)
Last week on a very special episode of the Mumbling Kitsune, I got on a bit of a high horse about anime and manga fandoms. I talked about the sneers, the jeers, the hair-trigger arguments that erupt when fans clash and offer up moldy comparisons ... HARRY POTTER: Book 5 Update
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 11-07-2001)
J. K. Rowling has provided the latest word on her eagerly anticipated fifth HARRY POTTER book.While talking to the BBC at the HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE premiere in London this last week, the author spoke of when the next book may be coming out... Directing the Boy Wizard Part One
by CHRIS WYATT (Sat 11-17-2001)
Chris Columbus has seen lots of success in the course of his career. The director has received critical acclaim and huge box office grosses for a string of family friendly hits, including HOME ALONE, MRS. DOUBTFIRE, and NINE MONTHS. But nothing he's done ... Paperback release for fifth HARRY POTTER book known
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 02-02-2004)
The paperback edition of HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX has been announced. Scholastic Corporation will release the hefty 896 page book on August 10 at a price of $9.99. Two million copies of the paperback edition will be printed at first.Howev... HARRY POTTER kids will star in GOBLET OF FIRE
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 08-27-2003)
Speaking with the Swedish paper Aftonbladet, the three youthful stars of the HARRY POTTER films -- Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint -- have told the press that they will indeed be back in HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE.Thanks to a trans... 10.8 Million POTTER Copies to go on Sale
by News Editor (Wed 07-13-2005)
Scholastic will distribute 10.8 million copies of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J. K. Rowling -- a record for a first printing. Currently Amazon has more than 771,000 pre-orders. Barnes & Noble expects a million pre-orders before July 16.Scho... Comicscape - March 15, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-15-2006)
Greetings, fellow crack addicts. Yes, I just said you were all addicted to crack-cocaine. Metaphorically speaking, we all are. I assure you, the guy behind the counter at your comic shop is a half-step above the schmuck pushing dope at the public high sch... Nautical Fantasy, SC: Ghost, Jordan & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 11-28-2006)
... Pullman, J. K. Rowling, Lucius Shepard, Clive Barker, Thomas Ligotti, John Crowley, L. Frank Baum, Jack Finney, H. P. Lovecraft, Terry Pratchett, Ursula K. Le Guin, Kenneth Morris, M. R. James, Bram Stoker, Robert E. Howard - among many others!&nbs... Harry Potter, Night Watch, Baxter & more
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 07-25-2006)
Tor books and its parent company Random House Publishing wrapped up a few series this week with the releases of When Darkness Falls, The Grapple, and Transcendent. Fans of these series shouldn't be so sad though, for every door closed is another door ope... Early Box Office for January 3-5, 2003
by Mike Whybark (Mon 01-06-2003)
In the final holiday weekend of the season, the Jackson/Tolkien epic THE TWO TOWERS continued to rampage across the landscape of movieland, breaking dams and flooding the works of industry with - uh, sorry, I went to see it again this weekend, and so did ... December 12 brings POTTER clues
by Mike Whybark (Mon 12-02-2002)
THE TORONTO STAR notes that Sotheby's will be auctioning off a 93-word outline of the plot to book number five in the HARRY POTTER series, autographed by author J. K. Rowling, in a charity auction to be held December 12. The book's title is HARRY POTTER A... Still no HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX release
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 05-02-2002)
It seems HARRY POTTER fans will have to satisfy themselves with the paperback release of THE GOBLET OF FIRE rather than a new POTTER novel this summer. Scholastic Publishers, the American publishing house of J.K. Rowling, will put out a paperback version ... POTTER closes in on TITANIC
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 02-12-2002)
According to SCREEN INTERNATIONAL, a British counterpart to VARIETY or HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE has gone where only TITANIC has gone before.Namely, the J.K. Rowling creation has taken in over $600 million outside the Unite... LEMONY SNICKET: THE UNAUTHORIZED AUTOBIOGRAPHY
by Chris Wyatt (Fri 06-21-2002)
In case you're completely out of touch with the rising generation: excepting the recently low profile J. K. Rowling, Lemony Snicket is the hottest children's author around. Snicket is the purported historian behind a collection of children's novels called... Columbus: Acting in HARRY POTTER 2 will be "much better"
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 08-27-2002)
In a short interview teasing the upcoming HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, POTTER 1 director Chris Columbus said he expects viewers to see a significant improvement in the acting for November's installment of the J.K. Rowling series. "The kids are... William Ross: Crafting the Music for Harry Potter
by Ford A. Thaxton and Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-28-2002)
The magical, adventurous world of Harry Potter was well defined by composer John Williams in HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE. With his characteristic flair for melody, effervescent action scoring, and musical depictions of fantasy and suspense, John... "Harry Potter VII" gets a Publishing Date
by Karl Schneider (Fri 02-02-2007)
The seventh and final book in the remarkably popular series by J.K. Rowling, titled Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, will be published on July 21, 2007.The publishing date comes just 8 days after the theatrical release of Harry Potter and the Order o... 
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