ReadAlert Roundup 3/2
Lots to get through today.
Evanna Lynch has been cast as Luna Lovegood in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
There’s a new book award, but it’s for readers, not writers. The Blookreader Award offers modest prizes for the best book reviews.
Say what you like about the Queen, she sure knows how to throw a party. She’s celebrating her 80th birthday with a garden party. She’s inviting not only 2000 children to join her, but rumour has it that Tracy Beaker, Paddington Bear, Mary Poppins and other literary legends will be in attendance.
US schools are grappling with how to police student blog content.
Technology continues to produce cool new things: now there’s a trend for fans to podcast their favourite books. There’s also a great list of bookish podcasts.
And finally, why didn’t anyone think of literary speed dating earlier!?
