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Front Page > J.K. Rowling
Latest news as of Friday, November 21, 2008
| Monday, November 17, 2008 |
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| Steven Vander Ark: I'm back, J.K., and I forgive you |
Steven Vander Ark about to publish a new book that matches real British locations to fictional ones in Harry Potter. He lost a lot of his Potter status when Rowling applied for a court order asking for his first book, the Harry Potter Lexicon, to be banned. His new book was scrutinised by Rowling's lawyers, who asked only for small changes on the cover. [more...]
Source: The Times, London |
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| Harry Potter fan bumps into J.K. Rowling in Edinburgh cafe |
15 year-old Dulcie Horn travelled all the way from her home in Devon to Edinburgh to tour the spots where J.K. Rowling wrote the first Potter book. She and her godmother stopped off at a cafe called Florentines. And just as they left their table after their meal, J.K. walked in and sat down at it. [more...]
Source: The Daily Record, UK |
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| Tuesday, October 28, 2008 |
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| Appeal against J.K. Rowling privacy ruling is rejected |
The British House of Lords has refused to hear an appeal in the privacy case brought by J.K. Rowling over photographs taken of their young son. Observers say the Court of Appeal's decision seems to leave the law of privacy in a confused state, and makes it difficult for the media to work out what is and is not likely to lead to problems. [more...]
Source: Press Gazette, UK |
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| Friday, October 24, 2008 |
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| J.K. Rowling to launch Beetle the Bard in Edinburgh |
Author JK Rowling is to read from one of the original handwritten fairytales which were mentioned in her last book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The party will take place in Edinburgh on Thursday December 4, the same day as the tale goes on sale in shops. Local school children will be invited to attend the special charity launch. [more...]
Source: BBC News |
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| Friday, October 3, 2008 |
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| J.K. Rowling makes $9 every second |
J.K. Rowling is the world's highest-earning author, making more than £5 every second over the past year, US business magazine Forbes has announced. The Harry Potter writer, who made a total of $300m (£170m) last year, wrote the first of her best-selling books. The magazine described her work as "a children's literary sensation". [more...]
Source: BBC News |
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| Monday, September 22, 2008 |
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| Opinion: J.K. Rowling must expect criticism after large political donation |
J.K. Rowling has donated £1 million to the British Labour Party. She wants to help single mothers; instead of giving to a charity, she is choosing to give it to the party which has plans to help them. But by making a large political statement, she can no longer claim to be a private citizen, or expect not to be criticised. [more...]
Source: The Telegraph, UK |
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| Friday, September 19, 2008 |
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| City of Edinburgh to honor J.K. Rowling |
J.K. Rowling is to be honoured by the city where she created the Harry Potter books. She has been selected to receive the Edinburgh Award. She said, "It is an absolute honour to receive this award, as Edinburgh is very much home for me and is the place where Harry evolved over seven books and many, many hours of writing in its cafes." [more...]
Source: UK Press Asssociation |
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| David Tennant nixed J.K. appearance in Dr. Who |
Doctor Who star David Tennant reportedly refused to work with J.K. Rowling in a Christmas special. Show creator Russel T. Davies has revealed in The Times that he planned to write the Harry Potter author into this year's Christmas Day episode, as a follow up to Kylie Minogue's cameo last year, but David didn't like the idea, forcing it to be scrapped. [more...]
Source: Metro News, UK |
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| Monday, September 15, 2008 |
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| Will Potter fanatic's next book draw legal heat from J.K. Rowling? |
Steven Vander Ark, creator of the Harry Potter Lexicon, is publishing a "travel memoir" detailing visits to British locations he claims inspired the Harry Potter series. Rowling's agents have asked to see a copy of In Search of Harry Potter before it is published next month to ensure it does not breach copyright. [more...]
Source: The Times, London |
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| Harry Potter Lexicon case not over yet |
The two men who lost a lawsuit against J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros. haven't given up. Publisher Roger Rapoport, and Steve Vander Ark, a Grand Rapids area librarian and creator of the Harry Potter Lexicon, expect their attorneys this week to file an appeal to allow the legal battle for their Harry Potter book to continue. [more...]
Source: Detroit Free Press |
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| Monday, September 8, 2008 |
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| J.K. Rowling wins copyright claim against fan encyclopedia |
A judge ruled Monday in favor of J.K. Rowling in her copyright infringement lawsuit against a fan and Web site operator who was set to publish a Harry Potter encyclopedia. U.S. District Judge Robert P. Patterson said Rowling had proven that Steven Vander Ark's "Harry Potter Lexicon" would cause her irreparable harm as a writer. [more...]
Source: CNN Money |
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| Wednesday, August 31, 2005 |
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| Christopher Paolini being compared to J.K. Rowling |
After the success of Eragon, critics and industry observers asked: Is Christopher Paolini the "next" J.K. Rowling? Paolini says the comparisons are "a great compliment, but I don't write books like hers." Last week, he kicked off a grueling book tour that takes him to 18 states and Canada. [more...]
Source: USA Today |
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| Thursday, July 21, 2005 |
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| J.K. Rowling rubbishes some more rumors |
On her official website www.jkrowling.com today, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling added some updates to the "Rubbish Bin" section of the site, shooting down the silly rumors that inevitably get printed about her in the press. [more...]
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| J.K. humbled by her fans at Edinburgh Weekend |
J.K. Rowling has posted some thoughts on her official website on last weekend's launch in Edinburgh of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. She explains why it was kids only, and said all the cub reporters did a wonderful job, and that she felt humbled by them. [more...]
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| Tuesday, November 23, 2004 |
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| Be careful of J.K. fakes on eBay |
Forgeries are regularly offered for sale on eBay. Last summer the publication of the fifth Harry Potter book drew much interest and the number of "signed copies" of J. K. Rowling's books offered on eBay soared. Most of them are fakes. [more...]
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| Thursday, September 16, 2004 |
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| Tuesday, July 6, 2004 |
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| J.K. Rowling reveals Mark Evans is nobody |
When J.K. rereleased her official website in May, her F.A.Q. also included a poll as to what question fans wanted her to answer next. Today, J.K. has announced that with 46% of the total votes, the question that won is "What is the significance, if any, of Mark Evans?" [more...]
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| Tuesday, June 29, 2004 |
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| J.K. Rowling confirms book 6 title |
In an article on her official website, J.K. Rowling explains the hoax confusion and confirms that the title of book 6 is Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, and also says that the Half Blood Prince is not Harry or Voldemort. [more...]
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