Printer Friendly Format – Sunday Herald
The News Review:
- Printer Friendly Format – Sunday Herald
- ‘Movie Magic’ does ‘Potter’ again
- Speeding to a row
- Sir Ian takes on the nakedness of King Lear
Printer Friendly Format – Sunday Herald
Sunday Herald – Mar 31, 2007
Followers say that disappointing book sales from costly authors such as David Blunkett and pop star Gary Barlow among other factors could see profits crash from £20 million to about £5m. Anticipation of the poor figures has seen the share price tumble to new three-year lows at around 190p although that values the business at about £139m and the shares still look expensive on strictly historic grounds. But the certainty of further record business when Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows comes out on July 21 is set to transform prospects at a stroke of the young wizard’s magic wand. While small bookshops claim they are being priced out of the market, Amazon said that forward sales mean that the seventh and final Harry Potter book already occupies the top two slots in its bestseller charts (for hardback and paperback versions). Its first-day UK sales seem certain to top the record 2,009,574 copies achieved by Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince. Bloomsbury chairman and chief executive Nigel Newton declined to put a value on likely returns from his main asset but brokers at Dresdner Kleinwort say the new book will add around £50m to group sales and anywhere between £5m and £10m to profits. That is only a small part of the Potter industry, which has seen worldwide sales rise to above 325 million copies while the Edinburgh author is tipped to become the first billionaire writer as a result of film and other deals.
‘Movie Magic’ does ‘Potter’ again
HPANA – Mar 31, 2007
The magazine, which is currently on sale, contains over 50 pages of articles including: Daniel Radcliffe growing up as Harry, the changing cast of characters, an article in which Emma Watson shares her memories on the first five films. As well as an article on the fan community, an article in which Rupert Grint discusses bringing Ron Weasley to life, a movie encyclopedia and a portrait gallery. It also gives a round up of what we may find in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows…
The magazine, which is currently on sale, contains over 50 pages of articles including: Daniel Radcliffe growing up as Harry, the changing cast of characters, an article in which Emma Watson shares her memories on the first five films. As well as an article on the fan community, an article in which Rupert Grint discusses bringing Ron Weasley to life, a movie encyclopedia and a portrait gallery. It also gives a round up of what we may find in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
Speeding to a row
leedstoday.net – Mar 31, 2007
” The bringing of Bollywood to Yorkshire, and its positive messages about multi-culturalism, ought to be welcomed by everyone in the county. But I do feel a little sorry for Mike Firth, the man behind the annual Yorkshire International Business Convention, whose own event clashes with the IIFA weekend and may well find itself overshadowed this year by a touch of eastern delight. J K Rowling has been speaking out again about the final Harry Potter book to be published on July 21. Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows will be the seventh and final instalment in the saga and fans will learn whether the schoolboy wizard lives or dies. Rowling has spoken of her sadness at ending Harry’s adventures. “Saying goodbye has been just as hard as I always knew it would be,” she wrote on her website. “I can hardly believe I’ve finally written the ending I’ve been planning for so many years…
But I do feel a little sorry for Mike Firth, the man behind the annual Yorkshire International Business Convention, whose own event clashes with the IIFA weekend and may well find itself overshadowed this year by a touch of eastern delight. J K Rowling has been speaking out again about the final Harry Potter book to be published on July 21. Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows will be the seventh and final instalment in the saga and fans will learn whether the schoolboy wizard lives or dies. Rowling has spoken of her sadness at ending Harry’s adventures. “Saying goodbye has been just as hard as I always knew it would be,” she wrote on her website. “I can hardly believe I’ve finally written the ending I’ve been planning for so many years. I’ve never felt such a mixture of extreme emotions in my life, never dreamed I could feel simultaneously heartbroken and euphoric.
Sir Ian takes on the nakedness of King Lear
Telegraph.co.uk – Mar 31, 2007
“It is entirely justified. This is a man on the very brink of madness. Sir Ian’s striptease follows Harry Potter star.