Jul 31, 2013
It’s the day we wait for all year long! The birthday of our favorite author, Robert Galbraith!We can all remember when we met Robert: while browsing the “little known” section of the independent bookstore last month. It was love as soon as we saw the jacket cover, amirite? An author that reminded us of the …read more!
Jul 30, 2013
July 30th marks Neville Longbottom’s birthday. Many happy returns to an exemplary Gryffindor!
Jul 27, 2013
It has been confirmed that Rupert Grint will be making his West End debut. Grint will be playing a smaller role in the stage production of Mojo. Grint’s character, Sweets, is a “pill-popping petty crook” in 1958 Soho’s underground world. The production will premiere at Harold Pinter Theater. The Daily Mail reports:style=””> Grint will make …read more!
Jul 25, 2013
REMINDER: Lee Daniels’ The Butler, starring Alan Rickman, as well as many other acclaimed actors, will be released in theaters August 16! Alan Rickman plays the role of United States President Ronald Reagan.The trailer can be seen below.
Jul 25, 2013
Goodreads members were recently asked to submit questions for J. K. Rowling about The Casual Vacancy, and today the selected question was answered. The winning question concerned writing realistic, gritty characters and J. K. Rowling’s answer can be viewed here.
Jul 25, 2013
Since the veil was lifted on Robert Galbraith, and J.K. Rowling was discovered, sales figures have grown in leaps and bounds for The Cuckoo’s Calling. The week before Ms. Rowling’s pseudonym was uncovered, the book sold 43 copies (within that week) in the UK. In the days after the news broke, sales jumped to 17,662 …read more!
Jul 23, 2013
Dan Radcliffe, our own Harry Potter, turns twenty-four today. Please join Leaky in wishing him many happy returns!
Jul 23, 2013
Dan Radcliffe, our own Harry Potter, turns twenty-four today. Please join Leaky in wishing him many happy returns!
Jul 23, 2013
If you are a UK or European Harry Potter fan: listen up:Though we are very close to our first ever conference in the UK (yikes!) we are also planning a special event alongside it, and you don’t have to be registered for LeakyCon to go: it is just for the most dedicated Harry Potter fans, …read more!
Jul 19, 2013
Scholastic’s new cover design for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has been revealed. The cover was unveiled at Comic-Con 2013 in San Diego. These new covers will be on paperback editions of new Harry Potter books, while Mary GrandPre’s original artwork will remain the dust jacket art of hardcover Harry Potter books. The picture …read more!
