JK Rowling, will be attendinging  this year’s International Festival of Authors in Toronto, Canada in October. She will read from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, answer questions from fans and autograph complimentary copies of the seventh book.

Tickets for the event, which is hosted by Toronto’s International Festival of Authors and Raincoast Books, are free. Head overHERE for all the details:

But to handle the expected demand, admission is being orchestrated through an online lottery and via Canadian libraries and the country’s 79 public and Catholic school boards. Starting this afternoon and running through Sept. 27, 10 pairs of tickets will be made awarded each day to fans on-line. They’re asked to go to www.raincoast.com/harrypotter where an entry form and rules are posted. From these submissions, 10 pairs of tickets will be chosen at random daily.

Thanks HPANA!

Scholastic has made an announcement about JKRs book tour:

Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, and U.S. publisher of the Harry Potter series, today announced the 40 Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) schools that will participate in the Los Angeles stop of the “J.K. Rowling Open Book Tour”.  LAUSD Superintendent David Brewer III welcomed Scholastic to Los Angeles, and Chief Instructional Officer Ronni Ephraim announced the participating schools, as Francie Alexander, Chief Academic Officer for Scholastic, handed out “Sorting Hats” to representatives from participating schools (listed below) to help each school select 40 lucky third through twelfth graders who will attend the event on October 15th.  The students they choose will join Ms. Rowling at the Kodak Theatre as she reads from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, answers questions about the entire series, and signs a book for every student! 

Read more HERE!

USA Today will be publishing 25 lists in the next 25 weeks (to celebrate 25 years of being in business) encompassing all the changes in the world during those years. Their first list is called Most influential people and JK Rowling is on that list at number 20!

The first Harry Potter book, completed in 1995 and initially rejected by several publishing houses, launched a seven-volume series that absorbed children and adults in complicated fantasies spanning thousands of pages.

Scholastic announced the 40 New York City public schools that will participate in the J.K. Rowling Open Book Tour today. JKR will read from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, answer questions about the entire series, and sign a book for every student.

You can read the full press release and see the participating schools HERE

Scholastic updated their site with more information on the open book tour sweepstakes in the US. Here are some of the key Q&A you need to know.

What will J.K. Rowling be doing at the events?
J.K. Rowling will be reading from the last book in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and will answer questions about the entire series. Following the reading and Q & A, Ms. Rowling will be signing books for audience members.
Will she sign more than one book?
In order to make sure that she signs a book for everybody, she will only be able to sign one book per person.
Is transportation and lodging included in the sweepstakes prize?
The prize is two tickets to the event and a copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. In order to attend the event, winners of the sweepstakes must cover their own transportation, lodging and any other expenses.

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