Solar Flare: Science Fiction News

Aint It Cool News has posted the first review I’ve seen so far of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Over all this review looks to be pretty positive. The only criticism at all in the review was that they had apparently injected some humor into the movie which the reviewer didn’t care for.

On the other hand there were particular compliments for the CGI effects (particularly the dragon). Also…

The first ever Quill awards were presented by the Quills Literary Foundation at a ceremony in New York City on October 11th. The Quills Literary Foundation is dedicated to the “celebration of the written word” and the Quill awards were created to both inspire reading and promote literacy.

Quill Award winners this year included: J.K. Rowling for The Half-Blood Prince which was named Book Of The Year; Neil Gaiman, Andy Kubert…

Let me start out by acknowledging that at least half of the people who read this list will disagree with one or more (maybe even all) of my choices. But thats really the point of lists like these isn’t it? The criteria for entry on the list was fairly simple. Each of these authors has at some point played a significant role in the growth of fantasy literature.

While I’ve read…

The Harry Potter News Aggregator site has gotten its hands on the best pictures yet from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The four pictures feature Harry Potter, Mad-Eye Moody and Igor Karkoff as well as one showing the Quidditch World Cup campsite on fire and under attack.

The images are pin-sharp and high resolution. There’s no spoilers here but they give a much better feel for what the film…

Apple has announced an exclusive deal with author J. K. Rowling to sell all the Harry Potter books in audio format via its iTunes music store. The Harry Potter audio books are available for download now. The books can be bought individually or as a set. As a further promotion Apple is also releasing a 20GB iPod which is engraved with the Hogwarts crest available for $299.

J. K. Rowling had…