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Eighth Potter book?

JK Rowling told Time magazine that she hasn’t ruled out an eighth book in the Harry Potter series.

“If – and it’s a big if – I ever write an eighth book, I doubt that Harry would be the central character. I feel I’ve already told his story,” she said. “But these are big ifs. Let’s give it 10 years.”

Anyone else thinking prequel?

JKR has also updated her official site with a chart showing some of the marriages and spawnings of many of the characters (get to it by clicking the pink eraser and then the door handle). George hooked up with Angelina, it’s James Sirius Potter and Charlie never married (and the slashers rejoiced!).

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Slayers on strike

LAist (via Slacktivist) has photos from Mutant Enemy Day on the Writers Guild picket lines. Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy employees, actors from Whedon’s shows and fans from around the world turned up in L.A. on December 7 to show their support for the striking writers.

Meanwhile, the Writers Guild has denied requests for waivers from producers of the Golden Globes and Oscars.

The strike is in its seventh week with no end in sight.

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Fury holds its ground

Usually a book drops down the bestsellers lists from the first to second week of release, but Aaron Allston’s latest LOTF offering is bucking that trend. Fury remains at #4 on the Publishers Weekly listing and slipped only one spot to #4 on the New York Times.

We’re not too surprised since it’s a fabulous read, but all of us at CJ are doing the Happy Emperor Dance nonetheless!

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Yub, yub, Emperor!

CJ favourite Aaron Allston’s latest LOTF novel, Fury, has hit the best sellers lists!

WOOT!

The New Times has it at #3, Publishers Weekly at #4 and USA Today at #23.

Congratulations, Aaron, it’s well deserved!

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Pullman keen on the doctor

Phillip Pullman, author of the His Dark Materials trilogy, says that writing an episode of Dr Who “sounds like enormous fun.”

Speaking of Pullman, the LA Times has an interesting article on the appeal of fantasy films, including The Golden Compass, The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter.

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Strike continues

Talks have collapsed between the Writer’s Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. Each blamed the other for the break down in negotiations.

Meanwhile, hundreds of production workers and others who have been laid off or lost business due to the strike took to the streets in hopes of encouraging the two sides back to the table.