Contest Information to Hear JKR Read from "Deathly Hallows" Plus New HP Site from Bloomsbury
J.K. Rowling
As a follow up to the big news that author J.K. Rowling will be reading from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows at the release of the novel midnight July 21 at the Natural History Museum in London, England, UK publishers Bloomsbury US publishers Scholastic, and UPDATE Canadian publishers Raincoast have now released more information on how fans can win a chance to hear Jo read and meet her as she signs the book. Important is the following first from Bloomsbury:
1,700 fans will have the opportunity to meet JK Rowling and have their book signed at the Natural History Museum. The first 500 randomly selected winners will attend the midnight reading. The subsequent signing is expected to last until dawn. Every ticket holder will receive a free book from Bloomsbury Publishing.Tickets to the event are free and will be available by prize draw which will run from 23rd May to 11th June. Winners will be notified by 18th June.
FOR UK RESIDENTS TO ENTER ONLINE, CLICK HERE
Now for the US information:
US RESIDENTS (CONTEST OPEN TO THOSE UNDER AGE OF 21): PRINT OUT FORM TO MAIL ENTRY, HERE
Entries for Moonlight Signing contest must be received by June 15, 2007. Open to legal residents of the United States who are under 21, there "will be seven (7) Grand Prize Winners who will get a trip for two to London, England to attend a J.K. Rowling event at midnight on July 20, 2007. Trip includes round-trip coach airfare for two (2) people from the major commercial airport closest to winner's residence (winner and guest must travel together on same itinerary) and three (3) nights hotel accommodations (one (1) double occupancy room); ground transportation while in London, England, and $500.00 spending money. Each Grand Prize Winner and his/her guest will get to attend a J.K. Rowling event at the Natural History Museum in London -on July 20, 2007 at midnight." They will also receive a US edition of the book.UPDATE: Canadian publishers Raincoast have now launched their contest for one lucky fan between the age of 8-18 to win a trip to London for this signing. More details are available here via the Raincoast Harry Potter site.
UPDATE 2: Australian publishers Allen & Unwin have posted on their website that they will also be participating in this contest, with an announcement regarding the entries due later.
Finally, Bloomsbury has launched a rather nifty new Harry Potter website "Swot Up on Potter" as part of this contest. Be sure to poke around on this site for details about characters, the books as well as audio excerpts read by Stephen Fry. Enjoy and GOOD LUCK TO ALL!
Hey if you go on carriage #6. out the window is the Castle on the UK children's ver. Just thought that was pretty cool, check it out!
And I guess you're either living in the UK or the US, Cian?!? I know I'm getting the book the same day as everyone else and Im sooo excited about that, but i still want to be able to get to see Jo read, or get my book signed! It's not my fault I'm Norwegian and not English!!
Please note that Jo said, "Other English-speaking publishers may also be allotted tickets", so those of you in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa aren't out of luck yet. Are there any other countries I'm forgetting? (Yes, I know Canada and South Africa are bilingual. One of the languages is English, right?)
I just wish that Scholastic would remember that thousands, if not millions, of HP fans in the States are adults. Would a separate contest for us be too much to ask?
No matter what nationality Cian is, he's speaking a lot of sense.
What a shame I don't live in the UK. *sigh*
But on the plus side, there'll be no queue when I'm getting my copy in my small town in Germany. And nobody will be there to shout spoilers all over the place because simply nobody will be aware a new "Potter" is out.
Who am I kidding??? I do envy the Brit people!
This is one of the many occasions where i wish that I was British! It would be awesome to hear JK reading the new book!
This is so exciting! I love the natural history museum - it's a perfect place to do the reading.
Entered and begging the heavens above i win!!!
if anyone else wins please contact each oter for a meet up in London a few hours or during the day on fRIDAY!!
Scholastic sucks! Do they not understand that there are fans of the books who are older than 21? Uuuggghhh!!! I really wanted to enter.
So if you are over 21 you can't enter? Oh, I hope I read that wrong!
I am just a bit too old to enter.
PS That was a lie.
For those who haven't been on to the new "Swot Up" site, when you get on the train you can see Hogwarts through the window. It's the illustration that appears on the back of book 7, which confirms that we will be seeing Hogwarts in Deathly Hallows!!!!
Also, the picture on the web site is a full picture of the castle.
