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Video Roundup: J. K. Rowling Interviews (UPDATED)

Sep 27, 2012

Posted by: Mel

J.K. Rowling

We have quite a few video interviews with J. K. Rowling today. We have a few more clips from Rowling’s interview with ABC which can be seen here and here or below. We also have an interview from Australia’s ABC1 where Rowling discusses the impact her mother’s death had on her and you can watch …read more!

Casual Vacancy’s Expected Sales are Down?

Sep 27, 2012

Posted by: Catherine

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Hyped as the most anticipated novel of this season, Washington Post has reported that sales may not live up to the hype. The Washington Post blog reports:

Reuters Reports Various Comments from Newspapers and Critics (UPDATED)

Sep 27, 2012

Posted by: Catherine

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Reuters has released statements on The Casual Vacancy from various official sources: “Though some sequences feel a few drafts short of being ready, others are written with a fluency and beauty that suggest that there could be more and better works to come from her pen.” (Huffington Post) In The Independent newspaper, Boyd Tonkin believed …read more!

Reuters Reports Various Comments from Newspapers and Critics

Sep 27, 2012

Posted by: Catherine

News

Reuters has released statements on The Casual Vacancy from various official sources: “Though some sequences feel a few drafts short of being ready, others are written with a fluency and beauty that suggest that there could be more and better works to come from her pen.” (Huffington Post) In The Independent newspaper, Boyd Tonkin believed …read more!

New York Times Book Review of “The Casual Vacancy” (Spoiler Alert!) UPDATE

Sep 27, 2012

Posted by: Catherine

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The New York Times released its first book review of The Casual Vacancy this morning (SPOILER ALERTS).The NYT states that the overall feeling of the book was emotionally disheartening: ” The novel contains moments of genuine drama and flashes here and there of humor, but it ends on such a disheartening note “. The book …read more!

The Casual Vacancy

Sep 27, 2012

Posted by: Catherine

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It is September 27, 2012 and JK Rowling’s first post-Potter, adult novel is finally here! If you have received your copy of the book, started to read, and would like to tell us how you like it please leave your reactions in the comments below. SPOILER ALERT to all other users!

Video: J. K. Rowling Interview with the BBC and ABC

Sep 26, 2012

Posted by: Mel

J.K. Rowling

We now have a few videos from two of J. K. Rowling’s new interviews about The Casual Vacancy, which will be published tomorrow! All the videos have spoilers to some degree, so please be aware of that.The first interview is from the BBC and in it Rowling not only discusses the process of finding the …read more!

JK Rowling at Southbank Center Event Streaming Live (UPDATED)

Sep 26, 2012

Posted by: Catherine

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UPDATE: The YouTube channel for this live streaming can be found here. As reported previously, J.K. Rowling will be at the Southbank Center for the release of her book on Thursday, September 27. The event can be watched via live streaming at this link, beginning at 7:30 PM. Comments can be made via Twitter, with …read more!

J. K. Rowling is Now on Facebook

Sep 25, 2012

Posted by: Mel

J.K. Rowling

Today J. K. Rowling launched her official Facebook page, which can be seen here. Additionally, an official Facebook was set up for The Casual Vacancy. The Casual Vacancy will be available for purchase on September 27th.

J. K. Rowling Interview with USA Today

Sep 25, 2012

Posted by: Mel

J.K. Rowling

With just a day between us and the publication of The Casual Vacancy, USA Today has published another interview with J. K. Rowling about her very soon to be released novel. In the interview, a few plot details from The Casual Vacancy are discussed so please be wary of spoilers. In the interview Rowling talks …read more!



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