Wednesday 29 August 2012
Tuesday 21 August 2012
The Books, The Birth Of Magic
The Books
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone was published by Bloomsbury Children's Books in June 1997 and as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in the USA by Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic in September 1998.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, was published in July 1998 (June 2, 1999 in the USA) and was No. 1 in the adult hardback bestseller charts for a month after publication.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was published on 8th July 1999 (September 8, 1999 in America) to worldwide acclaim and massive press attention. The book spent four weeks at No.1 in the adult hardback bestseller charts, while Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone simultaneously topped the paperback charts. In the USA the first three Harry Potter books occupied the top three spots on numerous adult bestseller lists.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the fourth book in the series, was published in Britain, the USA, Canada and Australia on 8th July 2000 with a record first print run of 1 million copies for the UK and 3.8 million for the USA. It quickly broke all records for the greatest number of books sold on the first weekend of publication.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth book in the series, was published in the UK, the USA, Canada and Australia on 21st June 2003. Published in paperback on 10th July 2004, it is the longest in the series – 766 pages - and broke the records set by Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire as the fastest selling book in history.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth book in the series, was published in the UK, USA and other English-speaking countries on 16th July 2005 and also achieved record sales.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final book in the series, was published in the UK, USA and other English speaking countries on 21st July 2007. The book is the fastest selling book in the UK and USA, with 8.3 million selling in the first 24 hours and 11.5 million in the first ten days.
J.K. Rowling has also written two small volumes, which appear as the titles of Harry’s school books within the novels:
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Quidditch Through The Ages were published by Bloomsbury Children’s Books and Scholastic in March 2001 in aid of Comic Relief. The Tales of Beedle the Bard, another charitable book, was published by and for the Children’s High Level Group (LUMOS) in 2008.
The Harry Potter books are translated into 73 languages.
Saturday 18 August 2012
The Casual Vacancy
For those of you who are endlessly waiting for the release of 'The Casual Vacancy' here is a limited Exert: When Barry Fairbrother dies unexpectedly in his early forties, the little town of Pagford is left shocked.
Seemingly an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey,what lies behind the pretty façade is a town at war.
Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils…Pagford is not what it first seems.
And the empty seat left by Barry on the parish council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest war the town has yet seen. Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion, duplicity and unexpected revelations?
And now The Seven Broomsticks brings you the cover page:
Cool, isn't it? All that and more, only from The Seven Broomsticks! Keep reading and commenting! +1 to all my readers: Nawal Chaudhry
Cool, isn't it? All that and more, only from The Seven Broomsticks! Keep reading and commenting! +1 to all my readers: Nawal ChaudhryThe Life and Lies of Joanne Kathleen Rowling
J. K. Rowling
| Joanne Kathleen Rowling | |
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 Rowling at the White House Easter Egg Roll, 2010 |
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| Born | Joanne Rowling 31 July 1965 [1] Yate, Gloucestershire, England |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts |
| Alma mater | University of Exeter |
| Genres | Children's literature, fantasy |
| Subjects | Wizards and witches |
| Notable work(s) | Harry Potter series |
| Spouse(s) | Jorge Arantes (m. 1992–95) Neil Murray (m. 2001–present) |
| Children | 2 daughters, 1 son |
| Relative(s) | Peter Rowling (father) Anne Rowling (née Volant) (mother) Dianne Moore (sister) |
| Signature |  |
www.jkrowling.com |
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Joanne "Jo" Rowling, (
/ˈroʊlɪŋ/) OBE, FRSL (born 31 July 1965), pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British novelist, best known as the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series. The Potter books have gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, sold more than 400 million copies to become the best-selling book series in history and been the basis for a popular series of films, in which Rowling had overall approval on the scripts as well as maintaining creative control by serving as a producer on the final instalment. Rowling conceived the idea for the series on a train trip from Manchester to London in 1990.
/ˈroʊlɪŋ/) OBE, FRSL (born 31 July 1965), pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British novelist, best known as the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series. The Potter books have gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, sold more than 400 million copies to become the best-selling book series in history and been the basis for a popular series of films, in which Rowling had overall approval on the scripts as well as maintaining creative control by serving as a producer on the final instalment. Rowling conceived the idea for the series on a train trip from Manchester to London in 1990.
Rowling has led a "rags to riches"
life story, in which she progressed from living on social security to
multi-millionaire status within five years. As of March 2011, when its latest world billionaires list was published, Forbes estimated Rowling's net worth to be US$1 billion. The 2008 Sunday Times Rich List estimated Rowling's fortune at £560 million ($798 million), ranking her as the twelfth richest woman in the United Kingdom. Forbes ranked Rowling as the forty-eighth most powerful celebrity of 2007, and Time magazine named her as a runner-up for its 2007 Person of the Year, noting the social, moral, and political inspiration she has given her fans. In October 2010, J. K. Rowling was named 'Most Influential Woman in Britain' by leading magazine editors. She has become a notable philanthropist, supporting such charities as Comic Relief, One Parent Families, Multiple Sclerosis Society of Great Britain, and Lumos (formerly the Children's High Level Group).
On 12 April 2012, Rowling announced that her new adult novel The Casual Vacancy would be published in the UK by Little, Brown and Company on 27 September 2012.
By: Nawal Chaudhry
By: Nawal Chaudhry
Thursday 16 August 2012
The Library at Hogwarts
The Pottermore Shop has added two new and exciting texts to the Harry Potter eBook collection – Quidditch through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them, by J.K. Rowling.
These two additions are essential for readers keen on indulging their
interest in the game of Quidditch and expanding their knowledge of
magical creatures. They can now be found in the new collection on the
Pottermore Shop - Hogwarts Library Books
Quidditch through the Ages, by Kennilworthy Whisp, is one of the
most popular titles in the Hogwarts school library. Now you can learn
about Quidditch history too. Would you like to know about some of the
seven hundred Quidditch fouls that have taken place? Or learn about the
more difficult Quidditch moves? Then this is the book for you.
Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them, by Newt Scamander, is a
duplicate of Harry Potter’s own copy and provides a useful guide to
both the mundane and the more unusual magical creatures found in the
wizarding world. It comes complete with additional informative notes
from Harry and his friends.
Both texts are currently available as part of your eBook collection in
English (US and UK editions), and all proceeds from the purchases of
these eBooks from the Pottermore Shop will be donated to Comic Relief.
By: Nawal Chaudhry
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