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I've been hearing about this e-newsreading and book nirvana ever since I was an entrepreneur servicing the newspaper industry over a decade ago. via VCball

“It has been the worst break-up of my life - far worse than splitting up with any man”

Rowling finished her seventh Potter book last year Author JK Rowling has been given an outstanding achievement prize for her success with the Harry Potter books at the South Bank Show awards. via BBC

LEGO has come a long way from its original multi-colored bricks building a variety of generic architectural plans. via Cinema Blend News

“We definitely saw the demand early on”

Many parents have already spent hundreds of dollars on Hannah Montana concert tickets. via NewburyportNews.com, Newburyport, MA

“My God, look what's happened with an idea I had 17 years ago on a train.”

Rowling Saddened By 'Potter' End by Staff Author J.K. Rowling, speaking at a London awards show, likened completing her Harry Potter series of books to breaking up with a loved one. via The Post Chronicle

Almost 175,000 new book titles are published every year, but only a handful create enough advance buzz to create instant demand. via Associated Content

“Well, that would make me run the other way.”

"Guess what I didn't get," whimpered Manolo, my beloved Pom. "An endorsement from Ted Kennedy ?" I asked. via Boston Herald

“Really, I thought it would just be a kind of brochure”

The aroma wafting out of Sister Anastazja's kitchen is divine. With military precision, the matronly Catholic nun surveys pantry shelves laden with home-made preserves. via The Age

“Favorite Worst Nightmare". They beat Radiohead, whose "In Rainbows”

Author J.K. Rowling won the award for outstanding achievement in the arts from the South Bank Show on Tuesday in recognition of the Harry Potter series, which ended last year with the seventh and final ... via Reuters

“But it has also been wonderful to stop and draw breath and think, 'My God, look what's happened with an idea I had 17 years ago on a train'.”

Author JK Rowling has been honoured for outstanding achievement at the South Bank Show Awards and told how saying goodbye to Harry Potter was more painful than getting divorced. via Yorkshire Post

“Daniel and I are still good friends and have a good time when we see each other. But we just have to be realistic.”

HARRY POTTER star DANIEL RADCLIFFE has split from his longterm girlfriend LAURA O'TOOLE. The couple - who are reported to have dated for over a year - has reportedly broken up because of the actor's demanding ... via PR-inside.com

“You're going to read forever, in a variety of ways and in a variety of formats. But if you don't like to read in today's society, whether it's reading images, or the newspaper or contracts, you're in trouble”

When Carole Wilson isn't burying a three-point shot, she's burying herself in a good book. via Richmond Review

“Your son, Corporal Frank H. Irwin, was wounded near Fort Fisher, Virginia, March the 25, 1865.... He died the first of May.... He was so good and well behaved.... I do not know his past life, but I feel as if it must have been good.”

"Your son, Corporal Frank H. Irwin, was wounded near Fort Fisher, Virginia, March the 25, 1865.... He died the first of May.... He was so good and well behaved.... I do not know his past life, but I feel as if ... via Christian Science Monitor

“However much an individual claims to love somebody else's work, it does not become theirs to sell.”

When the Harry Potter Lexicon website announced plans last fall to print a book based on their fan-written content, JK Rowling and Warner Brothers sued for copyright infringement. via A Writer's Life

“It's my second time at the convention”

Danielle M. Ciraola , For the Tribune Teenagers dressed to impress Saturday at the Phoenix Cactus Comicon convention in Mesa. via East Valley Tribune

'Men are so beaten into submission these days,' says Jilly Cooper. 'They're so wet and worried and confused that one simply has to reach into romance novels to find a proper hero.' That prince of sales figures, ... via Book trade news from Book2book

The films are flawed, the books somewhat crude, so why, in his creator's centenary year, are we still in love with James Bond? The writer Anthony Horowitz, whose Rider novels were inspired by 007, says he's a ... via Telegraph.co.uk

Amazon.com has a page reviewing J.K. Rowling's The Tales of Beedle the Bard , which she wrote out by hand, distributed four copies of to people important to her, and sold the fifth to the highest bidder , and ... via Parableman

“The heroes are always thoughtful and confident and can always take care of the women they love.”

In the time it takes you to read this page, Britons will have bought 100 novels by Mills & Boon, now in its centenary year Francesca Segal Sunday January 27, 2008 The Observer 'Men are so beaten into submission ... via Surrey Hants Star

“Our close-working relationship with the filmmakers and Warner Bros. allowed us to be an active participant throughout the entire process”

Joel Silver has always wanted one of his movies plastered on the front of a cereal box. via Variety

The American Library Association's first Reading List Awards for genre fiction includes many SF/F/H titles as chosen by a coucil of "ten librarians who are experts in readers' advisory and collection ... via SF Signal

“When J.K. Rowling announced that there would be seven 'Harry Potter' books, it gave the readers a clear sense of exactly what their investment would be. We want our audience to do the same.”

ABC drama stays afloat during strike Over the past three years, the castaways on "Lost" have managed to survive killer polar bears, competition from "American Idol" and some of the most complicated storylines ... via Variety.com

“Wilder was deeply distressed by her daughter's success. And she felt betrayed.”

The "Little House books," as they have come to be known, have endeared themselves to countless readers since the time of the Great Depression. via Christian Science Monitor

From respected Hollywood reporter Nikki Finke comes word that the contracts for Robert Shaye and Michael Lynn will not be renewed with Time Warner, the company that now owns New Line Cinema. via Screenhead

“This is clearly an industry strongly rooted in family-friendly entertainment, and not on Mature-rated titles”

Computer and video game software sales reached $9.5 billion in 2007, 28% over the previous year, and set a new record according to final data compiled by the NPD Group and announced today by the Entertainment ... via Team XBox

“This time it's a more specific demand”

Her Finnish publisher, Tammi, said that Ms. Rowling insisted that it import paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council as being derived from wood grown and harvested in a way that promotes sustainable ... via New York Times

“He had come to deepen the lines in his forehead, to implant a mournfulness into his eyes that would forever silence the joyful and inspire shame in the indifferent.”

Lots of Americans vacation in Ireland. But Aaron McCloud is a little unusual, as tourists go. via Christian Science Monitor

“These books are printed in China. Can't you get them printed in the U.S.?”

For our annual "Off the Cuff" awards, we canvassed retailers around the country. via Publishers Weekly

“We had no clue that we had to seek permission from the author”

Kolkata - JK Rowling, creator of the Harry Potter series, is suing a group in India for breach of copyright for re-creating Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for a religious festival. via Pretoria News

“The first (Harry Potter) books in Finnish were printed on recycled paper. This time it's a more specific demand”

The author of the best-selling Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling, has blocked the Finnish version of her latest book from being printed on local paper because it lacks the ecological FSC certification, her ... via XtraMSN Real Estate

“There's a lot of stuff flying around about this at the moment”

You think Daniel Radcliffe and you think Harry Potter unless, of course you've seen Equus, in which case you think images you never needed to see. via Empire Online

ROTH HER NO REGRETS AFTER MISSING OUT ON POTTER'S SNAPE Caption: Tim Roth. Premiere of 'Youth Without Youth' at the Paris Theater. via ContactMusic.com

New figures published yesterday show that we are taking out fewer books from libraries than we were 10 years ago. via Book trade news from Book2book

Issue date: 1/21/08 Section: Entertainment There have been exciting and worrying announcements recently pertaining to two of the most beloved movie franchises: Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings . via Clarkson Integrator

Americans who watched the collapse of the World Trade Center towers on TV and reported feeling anxiety afterward also experienced increased rates of various heart ailments in the following three years. via Christian Science Monitor

“There are countless Harry Potter devotees throughout the Harvard family and we look forward to warmly welcoming one of the world's best-read authors to our commencement festivities”

J.K. Rowling will speak at the spring graduation ceremony at one of the world's elite private schools -- no, not Hogwarts. via 24 Hours Toronto

From its 6th-century beginnings in Arabia, Islam spread rapidly. Within decades of the death of its founder, the prophet Muhammad, Believers - " as they called themselves - " had conquered most of the region ... via Christian Science Monitor

“I told him when he was casting, I said, 'Paul, don't put me in there because we're friends. If you got a spot for me, then great and if not, then do what's best for the movie.'”

It's the kind of math even a muggle can appreciate. If the climatic Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows gets split into two films, as has been reported this week in the UK press, it will probably mean an extra ... via Slam Sports

“I suppose because no two ... thought alike.”

'They called themselves 'the club of the like-minded,' " quipped preacher and abolitionist James Freeman Clarke. via Christian Science Monitor

Vatican Condemns Harry Potter 'Unhealthy Interest' In Satanism by Staff The Pope has condemned fictional wizard Harry Potter for giving children an "unhealthy interest" in Satanism. via The Post Chronicle

“You have to pay attention. And many times a narrator can bring something out in the text that you might not have noticed while reading it.”

Kids are reading books, but they are listening to them, too. And libraries are listening to their young patrons by providing more audio books. via Times Union

“The invasion will begin on January 20 and end in October”

The little blue cartoon Smurfs are planning to celebrate their 50th birthday this year with a new TV series, books and a film, with UNICEF among the beneficiaries, their human promoters said Monday. via ABS-CBN News

“Crush these guys! I've had it! No mercy! None! Go to guns!”

Tom Cruise talks for nine minutes in his instantly famous Scientology video - now, can anyone figure out what he's actually saying ? Apparently, non-Scientologists are just "spectators." It's a far nicer thing ... via VH1 News

“Well I'm actually.... yes... I'm in the next one”

Melbourne, January 19: British actor Timothy Spall has confirmed that he will reprise the role of Peter Pettigrew in the next 'Harry Potter' flick. via Daily India

“I cannot approve of 'companion books' or 'encyclopedias' that seek to preempt my definitive Potter reference book....”

We've covered in the past J.K. Rowling's attempts to claim that copyright gives her more rights than it actually does, especially with regards to fan fiction. via Techdirt

“I'm from the South, not Hollywood, and I know this is a powerful story”

The deal Les Franck and Tracy Kilpatrick option Barbara O'Connor's children's novel 'How to Steal a Dog,' the story of a homeless girl in rural North Carolina who steals a dog to pocket reward money and get ... via Los Angeles Times

“We wanted something so we just went out and did it”

TWO Sunshine Coast women have hit on the right ingredients for success - all four of them. via The Courier Mail

“The Lovely Bones". Sleeper hit - "The Dangerous Book for Boys”

The year 2007 saw 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' shatter publishing records. via Baxter Bulletin

“He carries the reader from the vision of a selfish man towards a vision of a man guided by moral values, the choice of good, sacrifice, friendship, love.”

An article in the Vatican's official newspaper has condemned JK Rowling's Harry Potter books for posing a danger to children by promoting witchcraft and the occult. via Telegraph.co.uk

In Spells Harry Potter occurring in the world of magic in the series of Harry Potter books author J potion ingredients. via Open-node.net

“Harvard isn't exactly Hogwarts, but I'm sure that her visit with us next June will be a moment of magic for J.K. Rowling's many admirers across the University.”

From Hogwarts to Harvard. The woman who created Harry Potter is coming to Cambridge. via WBZ TV

“Now, information, from book location and circulation status to electronic books and full-text journal articles, is accessed by computer.”

School is back in session, but much of the staff at the Houston Cole Library is maintaining the festive spirit of the holidays. via Jacksonville News

“We have responded to their enthusiasm by advancing the date, and we know fans will welcome the opportunity to celebrate the publication together.”

NEW YORK : The third volume of Christopher Paolini's million-selling "Inheritance" fantasy series, coming out this fall, will have a Harry Potter-like midnight opening. via International Herald Tribune

A unique set of Harry Potter books have raised nearly 7,000 at an auction for a rugby club destroyed by fire. via Book trade news from Book2book

As I like to say, the only thing that spreads faster than a cold is a rumor, and, for whatever reason, rumors tend to be believed. via Cumberlink.com

“We met at university in 1980 and I always used writing in my art work -- making films and installations that was part of it -- but not creative writing as such. I also ran a poetry magazine in my teenage years.”

First came Harry Potter. Now comes teenager Will Burrows, a boy archeologist. Publisher Barry Cunningham of Chicken House, whose previous finds included J.K. Rowling, is on an international drive to promote two ... via XtraMSN Real Estate

“We lost everything in the fire. All the memorabilia since the club was formed in 1930 was lost. "We only had two photographs remaining - one from 1931 and one from 1967. Every trophy, every plaque we had is gone.”

A unique set of Harry Potter books have raised nearly 7,000 at an auction for a rugby club destroyed by fire. via Yorkshire Post

“People will still want to buy DVDs, and we don't want to deny them the benefits of this.”

Apple has continued its assault on the home entertainment market with a film rental service for iPhones and iPods. via This Is Money

J.K. Rowling is again under fire for the Harry Potter book series and this time it is not for bringing Dumbledore out of the closet. via National Ledger

Our cell phones have quickly become the center of our digital universe, no longer containing just phone numbers and ringtones but photos, e-mail, music and a continuous text-message conversation with friends. via ABC News

“Harry Potter shows a pale disregard for the 'muggles', the common human beings who do not have magic.”

Title: HARRY POTTER, WRONG MODEL OF A HERO, VATICAN NEWSPAPER SAYS J.K. Rowling's successful character Harry Potter is the wrong model of a hero, says the Vatican daily L'Osservatore Romano in its ... via Wren's Nest

“I am really excited about seeing Sir Anthony Hopkins - he is such a huge star. "Although they will be filming on the other end of the High Street, I will still try and get a glimpse for myself.”

Hollywood film crews have approached both village parish councils after finding perfect locations for the remake of the 1941 horror flick The Wolfman. via This is Wiltshire

The Vatican newspaper published Monday good versus evil takes on the Harry Potter books, the fictional boy wizard star of the runaway best-selling books by J.K. Rowling. via XtraMSN Real Estate

“It's great to have Karen back”

Thanks to the long lead time for big-screen productions, the 2008 film schedule will unspool largely uninterrupted despite the writers strike. via Slam Sports

The Daily Mail is reporting a rumor that crew on the "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" have been told that the final Harry Potter film, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" may be split into two parts ... via Wizard Universe

“I learned so much about China that I didn't know”

If you have adopted a child from China or are considering it, read this book. If you haven't adopted a child and never will, you may still want to read this book. via PressConnects.com

Can she return to the catwalk in eight weeks? 8.30PM, TV ONE THE UK APPRENTICE The eight remaining candidates test their negotiation skills. via The New Zealand Herald

“I knew that was where I wanted to be and applied the next year and got in.”

Dominic and Lara Senteno said they are happy to have a few more days to sleep in late.

Unlike most college students, the Ocean Springs siblings are usually up by 6 a.m., ready to begin a structured day of classes and physical and military training. They are both cadets at the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., but since returning to South Mississippi for winter leave, the Sentenos have had a few weeks to do things on their own time.

'We mostly just stay home and watch movies and visit with our family,' said Dominic, a third-year cadet, adding he and his sister are also taking advantage of the luxury of sleeping in until noon. Read more

“There is a huge battle when Harry, played by Daniel Radcliffe, takes on Voldemort that needs to be done really well.”

It may take two full-length movies to do justice to the final "Harry Potter" book from British author J.K. Rowling, Hollywood sources say. via Daily India

“I can't really tell the difference”

James O'Connell stares at the flat screen television that is playing the latest Harry Potter film on the latest player. via Times Online

“There's more good fiction being published. I know the books are there, but my shelves are fuller than I'd like them to be.”

The group of six children gathered around Shimek Elementary Principal Charlie Towers in his office, listening as he read through "Ruby Sings the Blues" by Niki Daly. via Press-Citizen

That's Chelsea, London, not Chelsea, New York. Both are home to posh clubs, but only one of them has a drinking age of 18, and only one of them has Dan Radcliffe picking up leggy blondes. via Glitterati

One morning last week I finished my downtown errands and wandered over to the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library just before it opened. via Lee Northwest

The preliminary nominees for the 2007 Nebula Awards have been announced . [Note: Book links go to SF Signal reviews, short story links go to FREE online versions of the stories. via SF Signal

“The club house has reopened but during the fire we lost everything including all our club archives. "We are extremely grateful to JK Rowling for her extremely generous donation and will use the funds to replace the club's history.”

Rowling's latest book raised 2m for charity A rare set of Harry Potter books being sold to help restore an Edinburgh rugby club destroyed by fire go on display at the weekend. via BBC

“Don't let's ask for the moon...”

ONE of several revealing things to emerge from the recent documentary about JK Rowling was her craving for a cigarette. via Yorkshire Post

“The entertainment world is an expensive business. "We've kept them [the Madeleine lookalikes] on our books, but it is not such a sensitive issue now as the McCanns will obviously be looking for someone to play Maddie in the film.”

Comments Madeleine McCann lookalikes are being offered for hire by a talent agency at 600 an hour. via Daily Mail

Posted Jan 9th 2008 2:00AM by TMZ Staff You'd have to be a pretty hardcore Harry Potter fan to spot Robert Pattinson -- the guy who played Cedric Diggory on the big screen -- out on the Sunset Strip. via TMZ.com

Adaptations are protected; discussions are not. Update: Dineen writes: "Hey Rebecca! Can't post on Slate or register on your site at the moment, but wanted to let you know that she does actually have a leg to ... via Rebecca's Pocket

“In this chapter: > Understanding the benefits of WordPress and > Getting acquainted with the basic features of WordPress.”

Who am I talking to this time? They would be public speakers, lecturers, PowerPoint presentors, resource persons, debaters, reviewers, essayists, biographers, autobiographers, authors, ghostwriters, columnists, ... via American Chronicle

“Naked Gun"-style spoofs - "Meet the Spartans”

The full story won't be known until some hot independent movies snag distribution deals at film festivals, and surely some dark horses are lurking under wraps. via The Arizona Daily Star

“Canadian book publishers, more and more in the last 10 years have become exporters and like all exporters they suffer when the U.S. dollar drops”

Book publishing is a tough business at the best of times, but as the loonie remains about par with the U.S. dollar, Canadian publishers need to find new ways to reach their market, says Carolyn Wood, executive ... via MyTELUS