Jk Rowling Specials on BBC2, BBC Radio 4

JK Rowling is to be interviewed about her new novel, The Casual Vacancy (to be released on September 27), on BBC2 and BBC Radio 4. Both shows will broadcast the week of her novels release. On Wednesday, September 26, at 10:00-10:30 PM, BBC 2 will air their special: JK Rowling - Writing For Grown-Ups: A CultureContinued...

JK Rowling Event at the Jazz at Lincoln Center: Ticketing Issues

As you all know, there has been much excitement about purchasing tickets for the JK Rowling event at the Jazz at Lincoln Center. The issue involving a security breach of the website, early ticket sales, overbooking tickets, and moving venues has been solved.  All ticketsContinued...

Pottermore: Sneak Peek at New Content from JK Rowling

Pottermore has released an excerpt from Chapter Eight: The Deathday Party of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. This excerpt is about new character information on Peeves the Poltergeist. Pottermore Insider also stated that the next installment should be arriving to Pottermore "shortly". Continued...

Pottermore: COS Update

Pottermore tweeted about more updates of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, saying that they are working on "bugs and Bludgers". According to Pottermore Insider:

Pottermore: Sneak Peek

Pottermore has opened up a sneak peek of the next few moments for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Members can now read about the Deathday Party moment. Pottermore Insider posted:

Pottermore: Site Updates

 Pottermore Insider has announced that it may be difficult for fans to log into Pottermore due to site updates. The site reads:

Onsite update:
As a part of our ongoing work to improve Pottermore.com, we have planned system updates for Wednesday, the 29th of August. During the hours of 10:00GMT and 13:00GMT onContinued...

"J.K. Rowling: Life After Potter" Australian Special

J.K. Rowling will be interviewed by Jennifer Byrne and discussing her post-Potter life on Australia's ABC network. This is solely an Australian special, titled J.K. Rowling: Life After Potter. The special will be shown on September 27, the day The Casual Vacancy is released, at 8:00 PM local AustralianContinued...

Pottermore: "All in the Fine Details"

Pottermore Insider has posted yet another update on Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Everything is "in the fine details" that Pottermore artists are working on, saying:

J. K. Rowling to Speak About "The Casual Vacancy" in NYC on October 16

Entertainment Weekly is reporting that author J. K. Rowling will come stateside October 16th for a one-time-US event at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York City to participate in a conversation about her new novel for adults, The Casual Vacancy.  TheyContinued...

Pottermore: Progress Update

Pottermore has tweeted about more progress that is being accomplished this week. According to Pottermore Insider, they are polishing up the next installment of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: 

Pottermore: Next Instalment Progress

An update has been posted about the next instalment of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets on Pottermore. According to Pottermore Insider, editors are back in the studio working on more sound features for the next instalment.

We've been back in the studio this week, finalising more sounds that feature inContinued...

JK Rowling to Launch "The Casual Vacancy" at Southbank Centre on Sept. 27

J.K. Rowling will be in attendance at a special event to launch her new novel, The Casual Vacancy, on September 27 at London's Southbank Centre.

Ms. Rowling will read a passage from the book before taking part in a conversation with journalist and author Mark Lawson and answeringContinued...

Japanese Harry Potter eBooks Now Available in Pottermore Shop

The Pottermore Insider has announced that the Harry Potter eBooks are now available to purchase in Japanese.

The Japanese editions of the Harry Potter eBooks are published in EPUB3 format and can be read on any EPUB3 device or reading service, with Japanese font enabled.

"Casual Vacancy" Withheld from Foreign Publishers Because of Piracy Risks

Foreign publishers will not receive a copy of the manuscript for The Casual Vacancy until the book is published in English on September 27th. France and Germany have received advanced copies but countries viewed at a high risk for piracy, including Finland, Italy and Slovenia, have not, meaning theyContinued...

Fan Q&A Webcast with J.K. Rowling Announced for October 11th

Scholastic today announced a Fan Q&A with J.K. Rowling that will take place on the 11th of October at 12 noon ET and 5pm GMT. You can find out more information here on the Scholastic website for the newly launched Harry Potter Book Club!

Scholastic promises new commentary on the seriesContinued...