'Philosopher's Stone' Manuscript to be displayed at British Library
The original manuscript for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by JK Rowling will be added to the treasures on display at the British Library.
Actually, it will be part of an exhibition called Writing Britain: Wastelands to Wonderlands which will include writings by other famous Brits and other treasured manuscripts including a copy of the ancient poem Sir Gawain And The Green Knight dating from the 14th century, William Blake's notebook, and artwork by JRR Tolkien.
From The Telegraph:
"Jamie Andrews, head of english and drama at the library, said: "We are very excited to share the wealth of the country's literature in the summer of 2012 and to explore how writers from William Blake to Angela Carter have helped shaped the nation's understanding of our landscape and surroundings.
'Writing Britain celebrates the incredible collection of great literary works held at the British Library, spanning more than 1,000 years to the present day. These rare and unique collections will help give a fascinating and new insight into the creative thinking behind iconic British novels, poems, illustrations and more.' "
The exhibit will be on display at The British Library until September 25th of this year.
Posted on 10 May 2012 by Janet
JKR Receives 'Freedom of the City of London'
JK Rowling was honored again today, this time with the "Freedom of the City of London" recognition for her contribution to children's literature. This traditional ceremony has been part of British history since the 13th century and is one of the United Kingdom's highest honors.
From the BBC:
"Rowling was given the honour at the Mansion House in the City, where she was presented with a framed parchment certificate.
She said: 'I am prouder than I can say to be given the freedom of the City.'
She joked that the honour entitled her to 'a free pint in the Leaky Cauldron and a ten Galleon voucher to spend in Diagon Alley'."
Posted on 08 May 2012 by Janet
The Casual Vacancy Will Go with 'Traditional' Digital
Neil Blair, JK Rowling's agent at The Blair Partnership, told The Bookseller Daily that her new bookThe Casual Vacancy will be digitally published in a more "traditional" way than the Harry Potter books. While Pottermore has control over the recently released e-books of her famous series, Jo's new book, being released September 27th, will be available through the regular e-book markets.Blair said: "We will look towards a more standard, traditional route with this book. It is an adult book, a serious book, and it is very exciting. There are lots of adults who have read Harry Potter, but obviously we don't have that same core audience for this book, so it is a new thing for Jo."
Blair also said that foreign distribution for the book is still being negotiated, though there is a lot of demand so expect to see it published worldwide soon.
In the UK and US, The Casual Vacancy is available for pre-order in both print and digital forms.
Read more at The Bookseller Daily
Posted on 18 Apr 2012 by Janet
Pottermore Open for Everybody!
After months of Beta testing, Pottermore if finally opened to the public!Pottermore Insider says: "We're expecting to be really busy to start with and plan to activate new registrations in a steady stream. This means that you may not get access to Pottermore immediately after you sign up but we will get you exploring the site as quickly possible."
So go get sorted, get your wand, and explore Harry Potter's magical world!
Visit Pottermore to log on!
Posted on 14 Apr 2012 by Kristen
Jo Working on Potter Encyclopedia
Jo wrote on her new website today that she continues to work on the Harry Potter Encyclopedia that she announced she would write a few years ago.
Thank you Jo!
Posted on 14 Apr 2012 by Kristen
JK Rowling Book Announced
Jo has just released the title, as well as a new website, for her latest project "The Casual Vacancy". The book will be published on Thursday, September 27th.A brief summary was also included on the website:
"When Barry Fairweather dies unexpectedly in his early forties, the little town of Pagford is left in shock.
Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty facade is a town at war.
Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils...Pagford is not what it first seems.
And the empty seat left by Barry on the parish council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest war the town has yet seen. Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion, duplicity and unexpected revelations?"
The new website is at www.jkrowling.com, and features a timeline option for viewers to see different parts of Jo's life.
Although I will miss the old JK Rowling website, the new one looks great as well. Can't wait to see what surprises Jo has in store for us!
Posted on 12 Apr 2012 by Kristen
Harry Potter Studio Tour Livefeed!
The Harry Potter Studio Tour opens today - and Mugglenet will be providing a live feed from the red carpet of the event!"MuggleNet staff member Kat will be covering the event LIVE on the red carpet, but you can view the events as they unfold right here on our Livestream page. The scheduled time of the event is Saturday at 3:00PM GMT/10:00am EDT."
Pictures to come soon!
Posted on 31 Mar 2012 by Kristen
E-Books Now Available
The Pottermore Shop is now selling Harry Potter E-Books and digital audio books!
"For the first time ever, you can download the Harry Potter eBooks and digital audio books and read or listen to them on the device of your choice."
Posted on 28 Mar 2012 by Kristen
JK Rowling Dropped from Forbes List
Joanne K. Rowling is no longer one of the World's Billionaires according to Forbes magazine which annually publishes a list of the richest people. She made history last year for becoming the first female author to make the list. She was dropped this year because she has given over $160 million dollars to various charities, including Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic, the multiple sclerosis center she recently opened in her mother's name and Lumos the charity she started to help children around the world."New information about Rowlings' estimated $160 million in charitable giving combined with Britain's high tax rates bumped the 'Harry Potter' scribe from our list this year," stated Forbes.
We are proud of Jo because we know she was never in it for the money, though her new book, Pottermore and the future e-books of Harry Potter series may put her back on the billionaire list next year! :)
Read more HERE and HERE
Posted on 15 Mar 2012 by Janet
Pottermore Opens in April
For all fans who have been waiting patiently for Pottermore to open to the public, the wait is almost done. The Pottermore Insider blog announced that the site will be open in early April and changes have been made according to the Beta users input.Excerpt:
"We gathered some incredibly useful feedback from our Beta users, and it became clear that our original platform wouldn’t be suitable when millions more users came on to the site. So we made a big decision: to move Pottermore to an entirely different platform set up. This ‘invisible’ change has involved a lot of work behind the scenes but it will enable our users to get the best from Pottermore as it grows and develops.
There have definitely been some challenges and the whole Pottermore team has been working really hard to incorporate all the Beta activity and feedback. This means that over the coming weeks and months we’ll be adding exclusive content and many more exciting features (such as sounds) to Pottermore for you to explore, share and discover."
Though the Harry Potter books were going to be available as ebooks through the Pottermore store, that has been postponed. As we said in the previous post, the ebook publishing is going to be limited to schools and libraries for now.
Thanks Pottermore Insider!
Posted on 08 Mar 2012 by Janet
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