When Bloomsbury Publishing founder Nigel Newton brought home a manuscript for “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” by a then unknown JK Rowling, his daughter Alice described it as “possibly one of the best books an 8/9 year old could read”. Twenty-five years later, it is one of the biggest selling novels of all time … Read more
Pottermore Publishing, the digital publisher of JK Rowling’s Wizarding World franchise, announced this week that the Harry Potter novels have new covers coming for ebooks and audiobooks, aimed at bringing the franchise design up to date. As with digital movies, it isn’t uncommon for ebooks and the like to change appearance frequently, both to better … Read more
From left to right: Jessica Williams, Callum Turner, Fiona Glascott, Dan Fogler, Jude Law and Eddie Redmayne in “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.” Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures via TNS “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” proves that until the “Fantastic Beasts” series reaches its finale, it will continue to lack appeal. “Fantastic … Read more