J. K. Rowling nominated for Glamour award

By Hannah on 15 March 2009 at 04:12 GMT

J. K. Rowling is a nominee in Glamour magazine's "Women of the Year" awards under the "writer" category for The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Her competition includes Julie Walters ("Molly Weasley") and Dawn French ("the Fat Lady"). You can vote for her here.

Winners will be announced June 2, 2009.

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Vote for J. K. Rowling at Galaxy British Book Awards

By Hannah on 10 March 2009 at 03:29 GMT

J. K. Rowling's book The Tales of Beedle the Bard has been shortlisted for the W. H. Smith Children's Book Of The Year award at the Galaxy British Book awards. Also shortlisted is Julie Walters (Molly Weasley) for best biography of the year. You may vote here starting today.

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Contest to win rare edition of 'Beedle the Bard'

By Andy on 9 January 2009 at 04:43 GMT

Abe Books has announced a contest to win a rare collector's edition of The Tales of Beedle the Bard, currently worth $100 USD. Also up for grabs is a copy of the auction catalog for Beedle the Bard's hand-written edition from December 2007.

To be eligible, Harry Potter fans must submit an entry form and answer the provided trivia question on the Abe Books website. Contest rules apply. Good luck!

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'Beedle the Bard' on sale today

By Matt on 4 December 2008 at 05:28 GMT

The Tales of Beedle the Bard is now on sale in bookstores. Harry Potter fans may order the book over the internet as well. J.K. Rowling admitted seeing eye-to-eye with fans who argued against requiring "two million pounds" to read the book. "I thought 'fair point', so I thought 'I'll publish it and then the charity can have that money too.'

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