J.K. Rowling to Honor Peter Kay in BBC One Special
J.K. Rowling will be paying tribute to comedian Peter Kay in a BBC One special about his career, scheduled to air on Christmas Eve! Find out more about it here!
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Lumos Launches Indiegogo Campaign to Furnish Special Education Unit in Moldova!
We all already know about the amazing work Lumos does to protect children worldwide and keep families together, and this December, the charity is asking for our help! Last year, Lumos raised $30,000 to build a Special Education Unit (or SEU for short) in Ialoveni, Moldova, which will serve as a place where disabled children can get the special attention they need while attending school. Now, the organization hopes to raise $35,000 to furnish the SEU with the equipment these children need to learn in a safe and comfortable environment.
J.K. Rowling: The “Harry Potter” Series Was an “Explosion of Color”
In a new interview with the “Guardian”, published today, November 28, J.K. Rowling is in conversation with DJ and writer Lauren Laverne. The interview covers a breadth of topics, from fame and success to Twitter and Robert Galbraith.
“Career of Evil” in Final Round of Goodreads 2015 Choice Awards – Vote Now!
Great news, Robert Galbraith and “Career of Evil” fans – “Career of Evil” has made it into the final round of the Goodreads 2015 Choice Awards.
Signed Deluxe Illustrated “Philosopher’s Stone” to be Auctioned for Lumos
A one of a kind copy of the deluxe Illustrated Edition of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” is to be sold at an upcoming Sotherby’s auction to raise money for Lumos. Two previous items have been sold on behalf of J.K. Rowling at Sotherby’s to raise money for Lumos – a handwritten copy of Beedle the Bard in 2007, and an exclusive charm bracelet in 2013.
Robert Galbraith Advances to Goodreads Semi-finals and Makes Impac Longlist
We posted last week about Robert Galbraith’s “Career of Evil” being nominated in the Goodreads Choice Awards 2015, and now the third book in the “Cormoran Strike” series has made it to the semi-finals! Plus, “The Silkworm” has landed a spot on the International Impac Dublin Literary Award’s 2016 longlist!
Social Roundup: Malala, Cats, and John Lewis Adverts
After the excitement of Halloween last week, it seems that many of our “Potter” stars have been rather quiet online this week, and so it’s a mixed bag of highlights this week, ranging from cat pictures to Christmas adverts.
Vote for “Career of Evil” in the Goodreads Choice Awards 2015!
“Career of Evil” by Robert Galbraith, a.k.a J.K. Rowling, was only released last month, but it’s already been nominated for an award.
J.K. Rowling Speaks About “Career of Evil” on BBC Radio 2 and NPR
Just over two weeks ago, we were excited to learn that J.K. Rowling was going to take part in her second ever Robert Galbraith interview to speak about her new book, “Career of Evil” (she spoke as Galbraith last year at the Harrogate Crime Festival). The interview, on BBC Radio 2 with Simon Mayo, took place today, November 2 and coincided with another interview on NPR.