J.K. Rowling will be doing a public reading of her newest book, The Casual Vacancy, on September 27th in London’s Southbank Centre. This will not be a midnight release party, as we have come to know from Jo, but will be at 7:30pm. She will also have a Q&A session with the audience and sign copies of the books at the event! Tickets for the event can be purchased here.
She is also set to attend The Times Cheltenham Literature Festivalon October 6th at The Centaur, Cheltenham Racecourse in the UK to discuss (and sign copies of) The Casual Vacancy. To book tickets, £15 (£13.50 for Cheltenham Festivals Members,) please visit their website!
J.K. Rowling will be in conversation with documentary film-maker James Runcie, to discuss The Casual Vacancy. This unmissable event will offer Festival visitors a rare opportunity to meet one of the bestselling authors of our time.
Pagford is apparently an English idyll – but what lies behind the pretty façade is a town at war. In The Casual Vacancy J.K. Rowling has written a big novel about a small town, as a parish council election becomes fraught with passion, duplicity and unexpected revelations. A storyteller like no other, she joins James Runcie for a rare appearance to discuss her writing.
J.K. Rowling will be signing copies of The Casual Vacancy after the event. In order to allow as many audience members as possible to have their book signed, signing will be limited to one copy only.
The Apparition’s Facebook page has posted a brand new still from the film with Tom Felton (as Patrick) and two cast members, Luke Pasqualino (as Greg) and Julianna Guill (as Lydia). The Apparition will be released on August 24th, will you be seeing it?
There is a scientific theory that paranormal events are products of the human mind, and ghosts only exist because we believe in them.
Today we wanted to make you aware that Tom Felton’s new film, The Apparition, has an Official Facebook page. There is another Facebook page dedicated to the film, but the only official one may be found at this link: http://www.facebook.com/theapparition. They have also released a brand new poster which can be found here! The film, also starring Ashley Greene of Twilight, is a horror film that will be released on August 24th.
When frightening events start to occur in their home, young couple Kelly (Ashley Greene) and Ben (Sebastian Stan) discover they are being haunted by a presence that was accidentally conjured during a university parapsychology experiment. The horrifying apparition feeds on their fear and torments them no matter where they try to run. Their last hope is an expert in the supernatural (Tom Felton), but even with his help they may already be too late to save themselves from this terrifying force…
Today marks the birthday of our favorite literary hero and his creator; Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling! Happy Birthday to two of the most important people of my childhood, and I’m sure many of yours as well. Jo is celebrating her 47th birthday while Harry turns the ripe age of 32.
Harry has led a pretty normal life since his defeat of the Dark Lord in 1998. He married Ginny Weasley and had 3 children: Albus Severus, James Sirius and Lily Luna. He currently works as an Auror for the Ministry of Magic.
J.K. Rowling, on the other hand, has had many changes in her life since she wrote the first Potter book. She has become a household name and an author loved by millions of children. Jo has a wonderful husband and three children of her own. She also has a new book, The Casual Vacancy, releasing in September.
Today it has been announced that Scholastic will be opening a new “Harry Potter Reading Club” for young readers! More exciting is the fact that J.K. Rowling will participate in a global webcast (for educators who sign up) to launch the club on October 11th!
At 12:00 noon ET (9:00am PT / 5:00pm GMT) on Thursday, October 11, J.K. Rowling will participate in a live virtual author visit to classrooms across America to discuss the world of Harry Potter including Pottermore (www.pottermore.com), an exciting, free online experience that offers Harry Potter fans the chance to explore and discover exclusive new writing by J.K. Rowling as well as immerse themselves in other interactive content and community activities.
The October 11 webcast will be broadcast live from J.K. Rowling’s hometown of Edinburgh, Scotland, and is the first time she has had the opportunity to answer questions from kids live since 2007. Educators can sign up to join the webcast beginning today at www.scholastic.com/hpreadingclub.
The new Harry Potter Reading Club website provides educators, librarians, after school program coordinators and parents who want to organize a book club with access to all the tools they need to host a Harry Potter Reading Club and celebrate the joy of reading. The first 10,000 registrants for the Club will receive a welcome kit including bookmarks, stickers and nametags. Printable versions of these items will also be available for download from the website.
[…]
The Harry Potter Reading Club website includes a comprehensive discussion guide for each of the seven Harry Potter novels. The guides provide questions to help club members start an insightful conversation about the themes and events in the books and, in certain instances, how the books may relate to readers’ own lives and the world today. Each month Scholastic will add new themed activities to complement the Reading Club discussions that will often relate to experiences on the Pottermore website.
[…]
The Harry Potter Reading Club will also feature a live feed at Twitter #hpREADS providing a community for club leaders as well as “Teacher Tips” from educators already running Harry Potter Reading Clubs. The site will also include a series overview, a glossary of terms and a pronunciation guide as well as information about author J.K. Rowling and illustrator Mary GrandPre. Harry Potter Reading Club members can also expect invitations to additional special events and contests.
Today Warner Bros. have sent over a brand new clip of Harry Potter stars Evanna Lynch, Matthew Lewis, Bonnie Wright and Warwick Davis exploring the upcoming Harry Potter Wizard’s Collection to give fans an exclusive first look at all the exciting memorabilia and the gift box itself! A new image of the full set has also been released, view it in the gallery. The Harry Potter Wizard’s Collection will be released on September 7th.
Additionally, they have sent over a new press release with more information on what the 31 disc set will contain! The full press release may be read here with some of the more exciting pieces below:
Eight pieces of movie memorabilia, designed exclusively for the Harry Potter Wizard’s Collection by the graphic designers from the films, give fans a unique chance to bring the artistic details of the world of Harry Potter into their own home. High-quality concept art prints and a colorful fabric map of Hogwarts and the areas surrounding it are perfect for framing. The hard-bound “Harry Potter Catalogue of Artefacts” and the artistic “Label Collection” offer fans a broad look at the intricate details of each film prop. Also included are a blueprint poster of Hogwarts castle, sketch prints from the production designer, a Horcrux locket prop replica and a certificate of authenticity.
Nearly 4 hours of features including:
All New! “The Harry Potters You Never Met” – Meet the stunt doubles for Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as they demonstrate how they balanced major stunt work with seamlessly mimicking the actors they represented and share their favorite moments.
All New! “Designing the World of Harry Potter” – Explore how production designer Stuart Craig and his creative team brought J.K. Rowling’s imagination to life on the screen.
All New! “When Harry Left Hogwarts” (Extended Version) – Hear candid and emotional stories about the final days on set in this extended behind-the-scenes look.
All New! “50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments” (Definitive Version) – Take a look back with cast members who share their on and off-screen memories.
All New! “Secrets Revealed! Quidditch” – At last, the secrets behind the special effects required for the breathtaking Quidditch scenes are revealed!
All New! “Secrets Revealed! Hagrid”- See the camera tricks, towering stand-in and voluminous body suits behind the beloved Keeper of Keys and Grounds at Hogwarts.
