JK Rowling Announcement - Page 11

covingtoncat73 · 06-22-2011, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by astrangerhere

He was until he disowned me for my choice of life partner

Oh, that's awful! I'm so sorry.

Latinandgreek · 06-22-2011, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ApK

Hey, another TV Trope!

Oh no, you had to go and link tv tropes... I see another afternoon of not getting any work done coming up

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Originally Posted by astrangerhere

He was until he disowned me for my choice of life partner

I am so sorry to hear that. I hope that one day he will see that he made a terrible mistake.

Nahgem · 06-22-2011, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ucfgrad93

Looks like the secret is out.

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"The new project is reportedly an online game that gives users clues which will lead them to prizes hidden in the real world. Aspiring wizards the world over can hope to find an undisclosed number of magic wands stashed throughout the U.K. and U.S., and possibly other countries. It is not yet clear if the treasure hunt is Pottermore itself or a marketing drive for another product, and details about the game remain hazy."

http://books.usatoday.com/bookbuzz/p...more-/175279/1

I will be thrilled with an ARG all by itself. If it's an ARG leading up to another event, I may die of happiness.

anamardoll · 06-22-2011, 06:32 PM

Rowling's big announcement is.........a treasure hunt.

OK. That's nice. I guess. Whatever.

I reserve the right to believe that the quality of HP-related "news" has gone down recently.

carpetmojo · 06-22-2011, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DiapDealer

I was in 1977.

Wot, no weekend conventions dressed as that hairy one ?

viviena · 06-23-2011, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Nahgem

If it's an ARG leading up to another event, I may die of happiness.

Please let this be the case. It fits into the strategy in which other companies have used ARGs to promote upcoming products (the most recent example I can think of being Valve, potatoes, and Portal 2). If this is all just for an ARG and only an ARG though, I'll be very disappointed.

I'm crossing my fingers for a Potter MMO still. I think a lot of readers, including perhaps even Harry Potter fans, tend to disparage MMOs and more generally gaming as silly or unproductive activities, but if one ever came out, it could be huge in terms of impact and I think would even give WoW a run for its money.

Sweetpea · 06-23-2011, 07:42 AM

Pottermore Publishing is a publisher that owns the digital rights of the Potter books... And is naturally owned by Rowling herself

http://www.thebookseller.com/news/j-...ottermore.html

wesleyer · 06-23-2011, 08:12 AM

So, there will be HP ebooks after all, as well as audio books and a "digital online reading experience", whatever that is.

DiapDealer · 06-23-2011, 08:27 AM

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It is thought that the e-book versions will be sold directly off the Pottermore site when they are released. Pottermore Publishing will have full control over when the books are released and the price point. The e-book files will be able to be read across a range of devices, including Amazon's Kindle.

I'm not aware of any website (besides The Kindle Store) that directly sells DRM'ed mobi's that are readable on the Kindle (readable without manual intervention). Will Pottermore be the very first site that Amazon outsources their DRM to? Or will the ebooks be DRM free? Or is this just all blind, uninformed, wild speculation?

Shopaholic · 06-23-2011, 08:44 AM

WooHoo! She's partnering with Sony. It's coming in October. Does this semi-confirm the continuation of the Sony reader line? I do hope so.

Don't know but I am doing a major happy dance at FINALLY being able to get Harry in eBook and carry them all in one teeny little reader rather than carry the 7 tomes around. Which I wouldn't do anyways because I just couldn't but to have all 7 at once is such a thrill for me!

Squee!!

neilmarr · 06-23-2011, 08:47 AM

The JKR Hidden Treasure Quest contest is a farce and a travesty. It's unjustly fixed in favour of kids. They're smarter than we are so we don't stand a chance. Neil

Nahgem · 06-23-2011, 08:48 AM

No MMO alas, but it's looking like this is the alternative to "the Scottish Book" so I ain't complaining. And I can hear the anguished cries of millions of post-Deathly Hallows fanficcers as their stories and theories get Jossed by new Word of God.

I'm guessing the treasure hunt/ARG/whatever is part of what determines who the 1 million beta users are.

drofgnal · 06-23-2011, 08:56 AM

Looks like the announcement is much more than a treasure hunt. The announcement also includes the release of ebooks through the website pottermore along with other on line experiences. See:

http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/n...y-potter_n.htm

anamardoll · 06-23-2011, 09:32 AM

More grist for the rumor mill:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/...75M1ZN20110623

Seems to be saying she's done with writing.

But at least we'll always have Paris... er, eBooks. I'm happy about that.

astrodad · 06-23-2011, 09:33 AM

Many people believed that the release of the Potter series would mark a major milestone in the development of ebooks. I am one of those people and I find this announcement very exciting.

06-23-2011, 08:12 AM	#158
wesleyer Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 604 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: none	So, there will be HP ebooks after all, as well as audio books and a "digital online reading experience", whatever that is. Last edited by wesleyer; 06-23-2011 at 08:19 AM.

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06-22-2011, 06:32 PM	#154
anamardoll Chasing Butterflies Posts: 3,132 Karma: 5074169 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: American Southwest Device: Uses batteries.	Rowling's big announcement is.........a treasure hunt. OK. That's nice. I guess. Whatever. I reserve the right to believe that the quality of HP-related "news" has gone down recently.

06-23-2011, 07:42 AM	#157
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	Pottermore Publishing is a publisher that owns the digital rights of the Potter books... And is naturally owned by Rowling herself http://www.thebookseller.com/news/j-...ottermore.html

06-23-2011, 08:44 AM	#160
Shopaholic Cockatoo Mom! Posts: 1,509 Karma: 1841741 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: PW4, Kobo: A1, Clara, Libra 2, iPad Pro 11, iPad Mini	WooHoo! She's partnering with Sony. It's coming in October. Does this semi-confirm the continuation of the Sony reader line? I do hope so. Don't know but I am doing a major happy dance at FINALLY being able to get Harry in eBook and carry them all in one teeny little reader rather than carry the 7 tomes around. Which I wouldn't do anyways because I just couldn't but to have all 7 at once is such a thrill for me! Squee!!

06-23-2011, 08:47 AM	#161
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	The JKR Hidden Treasure Quest contest is a farce and a travesty. It's unjustly fixed in favour of kids. They're smarter than we are so we don't stand a chance. Neil

06-23-2011, 08:48 AM	#162
Nahgem Groupie Posts: 170 Karma: 1065326 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Nooks	No MMO alas, but it's looking like this is the alternative to "the Scottish Book" so I ain't complaining. And I can hear the anguished cries of millions of post-Deathly Hallows fanficcers as their stories and theories get Jossed by new Word of God. I'm guessing the treasure hunt/ARG/whatever is part of what determines who the 1 million beta users are.

06-23-2011, 08:56 AM	#163
drofgnal Wizard Posts: 1,432 Karma: 10519918 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Ipad Pro/Kindle Oasis 3/iPhone 13 Pro Max	Looks like the announcement is much more than a treasure hunt. The announcement also includes the release of ebooks through the website pottermore along with other on line experiences. See: http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/n...y-potter_n.htm

06-23-2011, 09:32 AM	#164
anamardoll Chasing Butterflies Posts: 3,132 Karma: 5074169 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: American Southwest Device: Uses batteries.	More grist for the rumor mill: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/...75M1ZN20110623 Seems to be saying she's done with writing. But at least we'll always have Paris... er, eBooks. I'm happy about that.

06-23-2011, 09:33 AM	#165
astrodad Guru Posts: 962 Karma: 568242 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Oasis 3, Kindle Paperwhite 1, iPad, iPhone	Many people believed that the release of the Potter series would mark a major milestone in the development of ebooks. I am one of those people and I find this announcement very exciting.