Browsing by topic: J.K. Rowling

Review: Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy, Taking a Chance Pays Off

the-casual-vacancy

It was disconcerting the first time I came across words like ‘masturbation’ (or worse) in a Rowling text. Should she even KNOW those words? But the novel works.

Posted in Book Review | Also tagged , | Comments closed

The Spanish Vacancy of J. K. Rowling

the-casual-vacancy

With no Spanish translation of The Casual Vacancy available, fans are taking matters into their own hands and crowdsourcing a pirate translation.

Posted in Spanish World Book News | Also tagged , , , | Comments closed

Harry Potter Goes Digital and Multilingual

Pottermore

As of last month, Harry Potter became available in e-book editions exclusively through Pottermore, and are available in French, German, Spanish and Italian.

Posted in Children's | Also tagged , , , , | Comments closed

PUBSLUSH: New Publisher Inspired by J.K. Rowling and TOMS Shoes

JessePotash

Jesse Potash, founder of PUBSLUSH, explains how his new publishing company marries crowdsourcing with altruism, and serves as a tribute to J.K. Rowling.

Posted in English Language | Also tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments closed

Building Online Communities for Teen Readers

The number of teen and YA publishing sites has proliferated in the past year. Here we survey the scene, looking at what works and why.

Posted in Children's | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments closed

#PubNewsReview: Harry Potter E-books, E-readers vs. Tablets, and More

A brief look at some of this past week’s most notable publishing news stories covers Pottermore, e-readers vs. tablets, library e-books and taxes.

Posted in Global Trade Talk | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments closed