Scholastic: HBP Books Printed, Safe, and Ready to Go
Reuters is reporting tonight an interview with Barbara Marcus of Scholastic where she says that 10.8 million copies of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince have now been printed. She says the books are safe, and are ready to go for the July 16th release.
In an interview at the Book Expo AmericaContinued...
Men Charged in HBP Theft
The two men who were attempting to sell two stolen copies of HBP were charged yesterday with firearms offenses and handling the stolen books, Reuters reports. (There is also a video report at that link. Thanks to Corey and Mike!)
The two men are from Kettering; according to police they are a 37-year-old who is charged withContinued...
NZ Cub Reporter Contest Opens; New Details About Event Emerge
The Sunday Star Times of New Zealand announced its HBP competition. Reader Xander sent us the article on the contest, which is open through June 16 to those aged 8 to 16; here are the relevant details:
-The winner will arrive at Edinburgh Castle by horse-drawn carriage.
-Prefects will guideContinued...
Book Expo America: Levine Talks HP
Newsday is publishing a blog about Book Expo America, a publishing showcase taking place in New York City right now. The reporter spoke to Arthur Levine, publisher of Arthur A. Levine Books, the imprint under which Scholastic publishes Harry Potter, and though Levine spoke in his usual "saw nothing, know nothing"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...
Bloomsbury's Statement Regarding Stolen HBP; TLC's Spoiler Policy
Bloomsbury just sent us a statement regarding the stolen books incident:
"Bloomsbury Publishing thanks Northamptonshire Police for their help in recovering two stolen copies of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince but cannot comment further as this matter is now the subjectContinued...
Two Men Arrested After Attemping to Purchase Stolen Half-Blood Prince
The BBC confirmed with Bloomsbury that two men on the way to purchasing stolen copies of HBP were arrested; shots were fired in the attempt.
One of those attempting to purchase the book was reportedly a journalist from tabloid The Sun, the paper that was responsible forContinued...
Abebooks Calls Real-Life Harry Potters for HBP Sweepstakes; Used Books Search Now Available on Cauldron Shop
Abebooks.com has announced today that the hundreds of people named "Harry Potter" in North America can step up for a chance to win $1,000 for themselves and another $1,000 for the library, literacty charity or school of their choice,Continued...
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.
Scholastic to Give One Library First Signed American Edition of HBP
Scholastic will officially announce a sweepstakes today to determine which American library will win the first signed American edition of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the company said in a press release yesterday.
Any library in the 50 United States may mail in an entryContinued...
German HP Publishers to Conduct Poll for HBP Cover
The German publishers of the Harry Potter books, Carlsen, will be holding a contest to choose the HBP cover on their official site; Sabine Wilharm, illustrator of the first five German Covers will draw two covers fans will vote for their favorite. Thanks to Harry Potter Xperts for the heads up!Continued...
Update on Canadian HBP Contests
Raincoast Books has sent along an update about contests available to Canadian residents for the chance to travel to Edinburgh to become a "cub reporter" on publication weekend.
Raincoast's own contest will be unveiled June 1 at 9pm PST (12am EST):
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Special Edition of Half-Blood Prince due in Australia in December
The distributors of the Harry Potter books in Australia and New Zealand, Allen & Unwin, have announced that the special edition of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be available for them in December of this year. Andy, from Harry Potter Fan Zone writes us toContinued...
Dayton Daily News: The Waiting is Still the Hardest Part
Elizabeth let us know about some musings on HBP in the Dayton Daily News:
Two years ago, your sweet 14-year-old joined in your glee at the release of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Now she's a self-assured and somewhat surly 16-year-old who wants nothing more than keys andContinued...
Half-Blood Prince Quiz in Disney Adventures Magazine
The June/July issue of Disney Adventures Magazine for children has a small feature on Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. It has a photo of the Scholastic version of the book, along with a quiz for children to play as a means to brush up on their Potter knowledge before reading BookContinued...