HBO, in association with Warner Bros. Television, has named Francesca Gardiner (HBO’s “Succession,” “Killing Eve”) as writer (showrunner) and executive producer and Mark Mylod (HBO’s “Succession,” “Game of Thrones” and “The Last of Us”) as…
J.K. Rowling is amongst the contributors to a new book published today and edited by Susan Dalgety and Lucy Hunter Blackburn. The Women Who Wouldn’t Wheesht is a collection of over thirty essays capturing an important moment in…
Actress and Lumos Ambassador Evanna Lynch makes a heartfelt, personal appeal as she introduces Lumos and its work with vulnerable children to BBC Radio 4 listeners. Evanna, best known for her role as Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter…
J.K. Rowling is often asked questions by fans and budding writers about her writing process: where she writes, how she writes, her inspiration and her research, how a book comes about, from the germ of an idea to the editing process and…
Pottermore Publishing and Audible have announced a brand-new co-production of the original Harry Potter stories, revisiting the beloved listening experience for the first time ever. Scheduled for late 2025, these full-cast audio…
Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger are returning for the next instalment of STRIKE – THE INK BLACK HEART, the sixth (4 x 60 minute) story of the BBC’s hit crime drama in co-production with HBO and Warner Bros. Discovery and based on J.K.…
J.K. Rowling’s international children’s charity Lumos has launched their Home for Christmas Appeal to coincide with the countdown to the festive season. Their annual ‘Home for the Holidays Appeal’ focuses on the theme that children belong…
The seventh book in the Cormoran Strike series, The Running Grave, has gone straight in at No1 in the bestseller lists in the UK, US and Australia after its first week being on sale. Rave reviews include: ‘The Running Grave is testimony to…
Almost 200 influential guests gathered in New York to celebrate the work of J.K. Rowling’s international children’s charity Lumos, with entertainment from some of the nation’s top emerging talent, at the City Winery on 21st September. On…
In the 10th year since The Cuckoo’s Calling was published in 2013, the seventh book in the Cormoran Strike series, The Running Grave, is released today in the UK, US, Australia and New Zealand, with other international markets coming soon.…
The cover of the seventh book in the Cormoran Strike series, The Running Grave, has been revealed. In the latest instalment in the highly acclaimed, internationally bestselling series featuring Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott, Strike is…
On International Day of Families (15th May), Lumos appeals for support to help more children find their place in loving families of their own. Families come in all shapes and sizes; some families we are born with, and some we make for…
Seventh Strike novel to publish this September, in the tenth anniversary year of the bestselling series by Robert Galbraith. Tuesday 26th September sees the release of the next in the bestselling series of crime novels by Robert Galbraith.…
HBO Max’s new streaming service, Max, announced today an original Harry Potter scripted television series with Warner Bros. Discovery and J.K. Rowling as Executive Producer. The series will be a faithful and authentic adaptation of the…
A year on since the war in Ukraine began, Peter McDermott, CEO of J.K. Rowling’s international children’s charity Lumos, reflects on some of their achievements and challenges of the last 12 months, and considers how to adapt their work…
The Free Press announced today that J.K. Rowling will appear in a new podcast series, The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling, hosted by writer and producer, Megan Phelps-Roper. This wide-ranging audio documentary examines some of the most…
A board of five women have announced the opening of Beira’s Place, a new local service for women who have experienced sexual violence. Beira’s Place is a free support and advocacy service for women aged 16 or over in the Edinburgh area who…
Pottermore Publishing and Audible have announced an extraordinary milestone – over one billion hours of the Harry Potter stories have now been listened to on Audible globally, since the audiobooks were first made available there seven…
Harry Potter’s fifth year at Hogwarts featuring magical locations, iconic story moments and favourite characters, including Tonks and Luna Lovegood are brought to life by award winning illustrators Jim Kay and Neil Packer. The illustrated…
For children in Ukraine, the future continues to be uncertain, and the present is terrifying. The war has meant that children have been forced to grow up too quickly and be exposed to experiences no child should have to suffer. Many won’t…
The sixth book in the Cormoran Strike series, The Ink Black Heart, is released today in the UK, US, Australia and New Zealand, with other international markets coming soon. It publishes in hardback, ebook and audio editions, the latter…
‘The Ink Black Heart’, the sixth novel in the popular crime series by Robert Galbraith, publishes on 30th August 2022. In anticipation the author (otherwise known as J.K. Rowling) has recorded a number of answers to questions focused on…
Today marks 25 years since the first publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone! To mark this silver anniversary, Bloomsbury asked fans to share their memories of first reading the book that started millions of magical…
Opening at the newly refurbished CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto, this is the sixth production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child to open worldwide. With an all-Canadian cast critics have described the play as ‘jaw-dropping’,…
Harry has a new look! The global digital publisher of the Wizarding World, Pottermore Publishing, has brought its cover art bang up to date with a dynamic new suite of designs for the Harry Potter eBooks and audiobooks. Bringing both…
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in Melbourne has sold over 1 million tickets! The show has broken the record for the most tickets sold of any stage play in Australia despite being closed for months due to Covid-19 restrictions. Over half…
Last night the cast and filmmakers came together for the world premiere of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore at the Royal Festival Hall in London. They were joined, on the red carpet, by a number of fans and influencers from…
The cover design for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore – The Complete Screenplay, written by J.K. Rowling and Steve Kloves, has been revealed. On the 19 July, the perfect accompaniment to the third Fantastic Beasts film is set to…
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is a spellbinding adventure delivering the magic and excitement of the wizarding world that has been enchanting movie audiences around the globe for 20 years. Professor Albus Dumbledore knows the…