NELSON: Harry Potter & the order of the boot
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- NELSON: Harry Potter & the order of the boot
- Scottish capital honours Harry Potter author
- Potter Co-Star says Nude is Rude!
- North’s List of Film Credits ; From Robin Hood to Harry Potter …
- Visitors flock to timber town for Twilight’s magic
- The answer to everything
NELSON: Harry Potter & the order of the boot
News of the World, UK
He can survive as PM only by crushing rebels. He can survive the Labour conference only by crushing debate. But he stands today a Prime Minister bankrolled by Harry Potter and the trades unions. And a new fate now awaits him. Brown can handle being hated. But to go down as a bad, national joke would be the worst exit of all. FRASER NELSON is also political editor of The Spectator.
Scottish capital honours Harry Potter author
Daily Times, Pakistan
A panel of judges from the fields of arts, business and science unanimously selected Rowling to receive the Edinburgh Award, which recognises an individuals outstanding achievements and contribution to the city. It is an absolute honour to receive this award, as Edinburgh is very much home for me and is the place where Harry evolved over seven books and many, many hours of writing in its cafes, said Rowling, who was born in England. So much has happened to me both professionally and personally since I moved here nearly 15 years ago, that to receive this recognition is particularly meaningful and special. Fellow writer Ian Rankin, creator of the Rebus series of books, was given the Edinburgh Award last year.
Potter Co-Star says Nude is Rude!
OK! Magazine, NY
Hopefully Harry Potter fans can compartmentalize their love for the beloved series and Radcliffe’s stage role. The next installment of the Potter films, due out in November, won’t hit theaters now until 2009.
North’s List of Film Credits ; From Robin Hood to Harry Potter …
RedOrbit, TX
GA_googleFillSlotWithSize(”ca-pub-5440138744487553″, “News_Main_300×250″, 300, 250); But modern cinema had a long history here, with Sir Michael’s cult classic Get Carter helping to make one of Tyneside’s most ugly car parks a regional landmark. Billy Elliot put the terraces of Easington - and the miners’ strike - on to international cinema screens, making a star of Teesside-born Jamie Bell. Alnwick Castle in Northumberland is one of the more popular local locations, boasting Kevin Costner’s Robin Hood Prince of Thieves film, The Space Man and the King in 1978, Elizabeth, and Harry Potter among its credits. Sting brought camera crews to Newcastle in the 1980s when he shot scenes for Stormy Monday around the Quayside, and School for Seduction, starring Kelly Brook and Tim Healy, was filmed here too. And the region’s role in film would not be complete without a touch of football - which was provided by the first Goal! film being centred around a young Mexican player who signs for Newcastle United. (c) 2008 The Journal - Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Provided by ProQuest LLC.
Visitors flock to timber town for Twilight’s magic
Seattle Post Intelligencer
, earlier this summer. “I can’t wait to go back. Cogar is one of thousands of visitors who have flocked to Forks in response to “Twilight,” the hottest series to hit shelves since “Harry Potter. ” Set in Forks, on the gritty edge of the Olympic Mountain Range, the books have captured the hearts of readers around the world. In a town framed by towering Douglas fir, hemlock and spruce and the occasional western red cedar, where rough, blue collar edges are tangible, the unexpected attention seems to be a second chance for the economy. Inspired by a world of make-believe, “Twilight” fans are bringing the town back to life. Four years ago, Author Stephenie Meyer introduced the world to Bella Swan, a 17-year-old who moves to Forks and is torn between the love of classmate Edward Cullen and best friend Jacob Black.
The answer to everything
guardian.co.uk, UK
The release of the final Harry Potter book, for example, or the decision that Sebastian Faulks of Birdsong fame was to write a new James Bond thriller. Last week, just such a piece of news came from Penguin Books’ headquarters in London. It’s a book that is expected to sell - and make - millions and introduce a new generation of readers to a classic of the Eighties cultural landscape. And yet it relies on the work of an author who, despite a near-constant presence on the bestseller lists in both the UK and USA and having books translated into some 24 languages (not to mention having Peter Kay as a fan of his stand-up comedy) is not a household name - at least, not for those without young children. He is called Eoin Colfer.