A publishing company owned by JK Rowling made £18m last year
In 2022, JK Rowling received £18 million from her publishing company.
‘Harry Potter’ creator 57-year-old J.K. Rowling received the windfall as a dividend on Pottermore shares.
During the financial year ending March 2022, Pottermore, JK’s digital publishing firm, made a pre-tax profit of £5.7 million on a turnover of £37.8 million.
According to JK, any attempts to “cancel” her over her views have led to an increase in her book sales.
The Sharjah Archaeology Authority (SAA) has announced the opening of applications and submissions for publication in the Sharjah Journal for Archaeological Studies, a peer-reviewed academic journal issued under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah. The initiative underscores SAA’s commitment to supporting specialized […]
Sales of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights have risen by 469% in the UK since last year, as anticipation builds for Emerald Fennell’s bold and highly anticipated film adaptation, figures from Penguin Classics UK show. In January of this year, 10,670 copies were sold, compared with 1,875 in January 2025, in what Penguin has described as […]
Her Highness Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), has announced the Sultanate of Oman as Guest of Honour for the upcoming 45th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF). The selection recognises Oman’s contributions of Arab literature and thought and honours its longstanding intellectual presence across the […]
Sales of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights have risen by 469% in the UK since last year, as anticipation builds for Emerald Fennell’s bold and highly anticipated film adaptation, figures from Penguin Classics UK show. In January of this year, 10,670 copies were sold,...
Her Highness Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), has announced the Sultanate of Oman as Guest of Honour for the upcoming 45th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF). The selection recognises Oman’s...
As the interest in translated fiction continues, and the appetite to gain insight into other cultures and contemporary life around the world grows, cultural communications agency, Singing Grass and Chinese literary charity, Paper Republic are delighted to announce an...