J.K. Rowling to do Interview with Time Magazine
It was reported today that Time Magazine will be featuring a new interview with Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. In a column for The Boston Globe, the reporter mentions the two mainstream media interviews that JKR will be conducting for the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, alongContinued...
Update: Couric Interview to Air July 17 and 18
We've just received an update from NBC letting us know that Katie Couric's interview with Jo Rowling will air on July 17 on Dateline and July 18 on Today. More details about Today's HBP week as we go.
Couric Interview to Air Close to Publication; Week of HP Planned on Today
We've received word from an NBC rep who assured us that the Rowling-Couric interview is tentatively scheduled Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday the week of July 11, though that may easily change.
The interview is taking place today in Scotland and seems to be plannedContinued...
JKR's Injunction: Some Analysis
TLC was able to obtain a copy of the injunction granted to J.K. Rowling regarding disclosure of the contents of book six (read the intial story here); you can read the PDF here (but make sure you have Adobe Reader so you can open the document).
The order is broader than the original newspaper articles implied; anyoneContinued...
Sun Cub Reporter Gives Trip to Ill Sis
The Sun announced yesterday that its cub reporter contest winner, Sian Brennan, gave her trip to meet with Jo to her sick twin sister, Zoe.
Sian invented and drew the "groggle," a creature who saves Harry's life, and in a phone poll Sun readers chose him as their favorite.
The twins areContinued...
Update on Couric-Rowling Interview
On June 1, Katie Couric announced on "Today" that she'd be interviewing Jo Rowling in two weeks' time and invited fans to submit questions. However, she never said the interview would air in two weeks' time. An air date has never been announced. In fact, on June 8, just six days ago, CouricContinued...
HBP Contest Page Updated
Our HBP contests page has been updated with a still-open cub reporter contest from Australia and one from India, as well as a contest from the Idaho Statesman for kids to participate in a "TriWizard Tournament."
Fansite Interviews with JKR in the News
With just 36 days go before the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the build-up to the big day continues. Today, papers are running two stories about the Leaky/MuggleNet soon-to- come interview with JKR in July at the release of book 6. The AP has a short piece where Emerson from MuggleNetContinued...
J.K.Rowling to do TV Interview with Cub Reporter
ITV has now launched their version of the Ultimate Harry Potter Fan contest. Children between the ages of 8 and 16 are allowed to enter for this chance to not only attend the midnight launch party in Edinburgh of Half-Blood Prince, but also to interview author J.K. Rowling on television.
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ADMIN: HBP Contest Page
Our post with all the contest info got old, so we made a special page for HBP "Cub Reporter" contests as well as other HBP-related contests, right here, so you can keep track. It's also listed on our new text sidebar. If you look over this list and see a contest we haven't listed, please let us know.
Evening News's Cub Reporter Competition Opens
The Evening News, of Scotland, has opened its contest to choose a reporter to be part of the 70-children contingent that will meet JKR on July 15 and interview her on July 17. Entrants must "prove their knowledge of all things Harry Potter by answering five questions which will appear in the paperContinued...
The 'Ask Jo' TLC/MuggleNet Contest: Ask Jo a Question!
As most of you are aware, on July 16, Emerson of MuggleNet and I will be in Scotland, interviewing Jo Rowling to celebrate the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. With less than 40 days to go, it's time we get down to business!
We know you're all dying to get a question asked.Continued...
Crime Details and Court Order in Stolen HBP Case
We have some new pieces of information tonight related to today's news about the stolen Half-Blood Prince books.
First, author J.K. Rowling was granted a court injunction against the two men who were accused of trying to sell copies of Half-Blood Prince to a reporter today. The Scotsman notesContinued...
Katie Couric to Interview Rowling in Two Weeks
Our readers tell us that this morning Katie Couric announced that she'd be traveling to Scotland to interview Rowling in two weeks' time, and said she's taking questions from fans, which you can enter by going to this page.
JKR, Mystery Writer?
The Times newspaper has posted this article speculating about what type of books J.K. Rowling will write next once the Harry Potter series is finished. The article suggests that she might turn to writing mystery novels, saying:
She has a strong interest in crime fiction and would be a successful writer of detective novels, accordingContinued...