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It’s not Hogwarts, but the home of J.K. Rowling has sold for over $3.6 million. The home where Rowling wrote four of her Harry Potter novels is a 19th century Victorian mansion with eight bedrooms, a walled gardens and a detached office (that Rowling made good use of). The buyer is real estate agent and […]
J.K. Rowling has plans on returning to writing for younger readers and interestingly enough, she hasn’t ruled out returning to her roots with Harry Potter. Although we may not see another Harry Potter book, she has suggested that she may return to the universe. Rowling says her next book would be for an audience slightly […]
The Hunger Games has officially surpassed Harry Potter as the top-selling book series of all time on Amazon.com, regardless of the fact that there are seven Harry Potter novels and only three Hunger Games books. The figures include both print and eBook sales.
After much speculation, Lionsgate has made the decision to split the final Hunger Games book into two films. “Mockingjay Part 1” is going to be released November 21, 2014, while “Mockingjay Part 2” will be released on November 20, 2015.
The Fifty Shades books have been able to repair damaged marriages and now it appears that they may be the cause of an upcoming baby boom. Professor Ellis Cashmore predicts that there will be a spike in babies in the UK next year as a result of E.L. James‘ trilogy.
Three months before it’s set to hit shelves, J.K. Rowling‘s first novel for adults, The Casual Vacancy is already set to break the benchmarks set by her Harry Potter series. The story involves a town being ripped apart by a parish council election, but the book is on track to rip apart sales records. Back […]
J.K. Rowling‘s Harry Potter books are already available on her website Pottermore, but now they will be coming to Amazon Prime members. Amazon Prime is Amazon’s premium service that offers exclusive special discounts, free shipping and a “Lending Library” that lets you read eBooks for free.
After writing all seven Harry Potter adaptations, Steve Kloves is now going to be putting down the pen in favour of sitting in the director’s chair. The word is that the Harry Potter screenwriter will be directing the new live-action adaptation of The Jungle Book.
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is looking to try his hand at writing. “I really want to write professionally in the future,” he says. “I try and write at the moment. I don’t know if I’m any good, as, normally, when I write I’m so self critical that it’s not long before I have to […]
We recently reported on the new J.K. Rowling adult novel, but she’s not abandoning Harry Potter in the slightest. Although the series itself is done, she is writing an encyclopedia on Harry Potter lore.