The finals of Miss International 2009 Beauty Pageant will be held on November 28 at Chengdu, China. Miss International 2008, Alejandra Andreu (photo above) will take her final walk and crown her successor during the final event. The 70 Official Contestants of Miss International 2009 Contest: (Batch 1) Miss Argentina Maria Mercedes Viana Miss Aruba Cristina Trejo Miss Australia Kelly Maguire Miss Bahamas Aisha Delaney Miss Belarus Yana Supranovich Miss Belgium Cassandra D’Ermilio Miss Bolivia Laura Olivera Contestant, Reinado Internacional del Cafe 2009 Green Fashion Show Miami 2009 Model Miss Brazil Rayanne Morais Miss Canada Chanel Beckenlehner Contestant, Reinado Internacional del Cafe 2009 Miss Chinese Taipei Yi Chen Miss Colombia Lina Mosquera Miss Continente Americano 2009 5th run-up, Reina Hispanoamericana 2009 Miss Costa Rica Jennifer Miranda Miss Cuba Patricia Rosales Miss Czech Republic Darja Jacukevicova Miss Dominican Republic Victoria Fernandez Miss Ecuador Isabella Chiriboga Green Fashion Show Miami 2009 Model Miss El Salvador Vanessa Hueck Miss Ethiopia Rahel Debebe Miss Finland Linda Wikstedt 1st run-up, Miss World Finland 2008 1st run-up, Miss Soumi (Finland Universe) 2009 Miss France Mathilde Muller Semi-Finalist, Miss France 2009 Miss Gabon Cynthia Mobumba Miss Georgia Maria Sarchimelia Contestant, Miss Bikini International 2009 Miss Germany Valora Roucek. (more…)

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The series of fantasy novels on Harry Potter by a British children’s author Rowling, J. K., attained international fame when she portrayed an imaginative character of a schoolboy Harry Potter. The series begins when 11-year-old orphan Harry discovers that he is the son of wizards. The story centers on his adventures as a student at the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. (more…)

Lord Voldemort, an evil and powerful dark wizard, has just been defeated. When he tried to kill a one-year-old boy, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), the killing curse rebounded upon him, destroying his body. Harry is left an orphan with a lightning-bolt scar on his forehead, Voldemort having killed his parents, Lily (Geraldine Somerville) and James (Adrian Rawlins) Potter. Professors Dumbledore (Richard Harris) and McGonagall (Dame Maggie Smith) and Gamekeeper Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane) leave him on the doorstep of his ultra-conventional, insensitive, negligent Muggle (non-magical) relatives, the Dursley family, who take him in. Harry’s relatives decide to conceal his magical heritage from him and make him live in a cupboard under the stairs for ten years. (more…)

Harry Potter. The name brings instant recognition from people all over the world. The books have sold over 350 million copies worldwide. Only the bible has more translations. The movies have gone on to grace the lists of the Top 10 grossing films of all time.

When Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was published in 1997, Joanne Kathleen Rowling was a previously unpublished author. She had no publishing credits, no insider knowledge, no friends in the industry.

So how did she do it? How did she go on, in the space of ten short years, to become the first billionaire author on the planet? (more…)

Can I make money writing a book? Sure enough, everybody is familiar with the infamous Harry Potter and his magical adventures with his wizard friends. The series by J.K. Rowling is definitely a hit not only to children but also to adults who love to read. Needless to say, her books have certainly brought not only fame but also a fortune to her in an instant. Therefore, you can indeed make money by writing a book. How? Read on and find out. (more…)

Thirteen world-class authors including J K Rowling, Tom Stoppard, Sebastian Faulks and Nick Hornby are to write unique storycards to be sold by Waterstone’s at the What’s Your Story? charity auction at Waterstone’s flagship store on Piccadilly in June. All proceeds will be donated to English PEN and Dyslexia Action.

The highly-collectible storycards are expected to attract bids from as far afield as New York and Hong Kong. The cards include a new work by Children’s Laureate and much-loved poet Michael Rosen, original illustrations from Lauren Child, creator of Charlie and Lola, and Axel Scheffler, illustrator of The Gruffalo, and a whimsical African tale by Nobel Prize for Literature winner Doris Lessing. Fans of Irvine Welsh, Neil Gaiman, Richard Ford and Lisa Appignanesi, president of English PEN, will relish this rare opportunity to purchase original – and one off – pieces of their work. (more…)

JK Rowling, the celebrated author of the path breaking Harry Potter series of books has her name written down in the annals of literary history. Every one, of all age groups and across geographical boundaries has been touched by the charm of this magical story. The Harry potter books can boast of claiming the number one position on the top of The New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists. The latest one belonging to the series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, is no exception. (more…)

All network marketing companies virtually offer the same thing: a chance for a better life. The products and services may differ. The network marketing structure may be dissimilar in several ways, but in the end, all of them are still selling the same thing. This scenario creates extremely stiff competition, but one way of rising above it all is by branding yourself.

What’s The Difference Between JK Rowling And C.S. Lewis?

Okay, one’s alive and the other one’s dead but besides that, the differences between both children’s lit writers are easy to recognize, isn’t it? It would be too easy to ask for the differences between JK Rowling and Stephen King since you’re talking about two different genres. That’s like asking the differences between a network marketing firm and a SEO consultancy firm. They’re related, but they’re not the same. But if two people were to belong to the same industry or genre, would it be possible to still have their own voices distinguishable? (more…)

Are there any writers out there who don’t want to make money from writing? Who don’t want to earn a living from their writing? Who don’t want to become rich from their writing?

Well, there probably are. And that’s fine. But this article isn’t for them. This article is for you. You who knows that you can’t wake up in the morning without the itch in your fingers, can’t get through the day without putting pen to paper or fingers to keyboard, you who can’t listen to a conversation on a train, a bus or at a coffee shop without thinking, “I’ve got to write that down and use it in my next story”, and you who sees many things in life as great story ideas. (more…)

Bring Out the Wizard in Kids With a Harry Potter Quiz

Q. I think that Harry Potter provides an excellent learning opportunity for my kids. How can I take advantage of his popularity to teach my children something?

A. You’re on the right track here I think. A Harry Potter quiz would be an outstanding vehicle to teach your children logic. You don’t necessarily have to focus on particular scenes from any of the books or movies, you can use a Harry Potter quiz as a foothold into a wider learning experience. (more…)