UK Cities of Literature – part three

Edinburgh (2004) Edinburgh is the world’s first UNESCO City of Literature, designated in 2004. It is the birthplace and home to world-famous writers, poets and playwrights including Arthur Conan Doyle (Sherlock Holmes), Walter Scott (Waverley), and JK Rowling (Harry Potter). It has its own Poet Laureate, the Edinburgh Makar. Publishing Scotland, the national body for… More UK Cities of Literature – part three

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child book launches

Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany and Jack Thorne, the new play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” by Jack Thorne is the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage. It received its world premiere in London’s West End on 30th July 2016. The story is also the eighth… More Harry Potter and the Cursed Child book launches