JK Rowling to visit NYC for book reading
The New York Times reports today that JK Rowling will be in New York City this August for a charity book reading. Jo will be at Radio City Music Hall in company of authors Stephen King and John Irving. King explained why he had invited our favorite author:
NOTE: At this time we do not have any further ticket information, so please do not e-mail us asking. Once we find out more information, we will post it here!
Thanks to Sarah for the tip!
"I loved the stuff that she does, and I thought if we had her, we could actually make a huge amount of money for charities," Mr. King said in an interview. "I thought that we could actually fill a really, really large venue."
On receiving the invitation, Jo had no problem joining the effort:"Stephen pretended to be in suspense about my answer, but frankly, this was easily one of the most enticing propositions ever put to me in an envelope."
Money raised through tickets (ranging from $12.50 - $100) will be donated to Doctors Without Borders and the Haven Foundation, which benefits "artists who suffered from illness or accidents." There will also be family packages costing $1,000 that include four orchestra seats and a signed book from each author.NOTE: At this time we do not have any further ticket information, so please do not e-mail us asking. Once we find out more information, we will post it here!
Thanks to Sarah for the tip!
Posted by Andrew on May 9th |
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awww if only i can talk my mom into it! but prolly not.
O my freaking gosh. I will so be in New York City in August! What are the odds of seeing Jo there? Million to one? Yeah I Have a Million to one chance of seeing Jo!
yay i wish i could go. PS on the poll it says "... Mirror or Erised..." i think it should be "... Mirror of Erised ...?"
That's so cool. I am so happy that she has put her money to things worth while! If some more people do that, the world would be a better place.
man..i LOVE JKR
im jealous!! I want to be there..why does everything happen in New York and nothing ever over here..well nothing that i ever want to happen...LA needs to get down with HP and anything related to it more!!
I'm really just tesing out the new comment system - woo hoo for Jo! She's so nice =D
KING & ROWLING!! Wow, is that cool or what, I wish I could go to NY..... Wait let me check my bank acct.
good old jo :) always looking out for those less fortunate than her
why don't they ever come out to the west coast?!?
Oh I wish i could go but as it's like 3,000 miles away i can't, oh well. on a semi Related note did anyone vote in the Poll? Can any one get me Emereson for my birthday sunday? just kidding of course.
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Wow cool, hey congrats New Yorkers (and those lucky enough to go as well)
its about time mugglenet has new news..even though i want movie/book info...its not their fault but stillllllllll......
When is this going down?
Do you guys like the new comments?
dude i wanna go i love jo (that rhymes)
This sounds amazing! But would u pay $1000? even if it woz for JKR?
Wow!! Jo is such a wonderful woman.
love that woman - first she gives us HP and then she helps the world...
cool!
Aw i wish i could go... just so happens the ocean gets in the way lol.
All Aussies, and everyone else who feels sorry for us because of the ridiculously late Australian release date of OOTP, head staight to: http://www.petitiononline.com/62442/petition.html to sign the petition directed at Warner Bros!! Thanks :-)
awesome. i might be able to go if I can get tickets.
I'd seel grandma to get my hands on some tickets! Heh, another example of Jo's goodness and my badness :)
Go Jo! Sounds awesome, all these charities are great! I hope I can get tickets!
thats awesome! charities rock! wish i could could go...
Aww Jo you're so dern charitable
This is good charity work...go jk ...go harry and go mugglenet for posting this..:-) PS: Go stephen king as well !!
I want to go...
SQUUEEE!!! That would be so amazing to go to! My two favorite authors =0)
I love how Jo is always helping out. I hope I can go to the reading!
Good for JK for keeping up with charities!
OOH I'm excited now! Too bad I don't live anywhere remotely close to New York.
Yes! I hope I can get tickets!
WOOT. Go Jo. But I think she should go in June cuz I will be in NYC in June. =[ All well. WAY TO GO, JO! =]
nobody knows what book she's reading yet?
cool i love her
superb can't wait to get there.
I really hope I can go!! I wish they knew which day it is.
jo has updated her website to mention this news story and has also updated diary, faq and rubbishbin
jo has updated her website to mention this news story and has also updated diary, faq and rubbish bin
Wow you lucky guys, what would do to see that! http://www.google.com
those lucky people.....
Wonder what dates it is and how much it costs...
I wish I could go... I wonder when this is?
Yessssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm going!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My birthday is July 16 so I got the best birthday present last year now I get another one I am soooooo happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yessssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm going!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My birthday is July 16 so I got the best birthday present last year now I get another one I am soooooo happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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