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MARCH 29, 2006 at 2:52 PM
Posted by GERI
Source: ITV.com
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has won the Book of the Year
award at this year's British Book Awards, which was held in London this evening.
Ms. Rowling was in attendance and said:
I'm delighted that Harry Potter continues to give so much pleasure to adults and children, and I'm honoured to receive this award. I am enjoying writing the last book in the series and it's coming along nicely.
Half-Blood Prince was up against Jamie Oliver's Jamie's Italy, Sharon Osbourne's My Autobiography and Jeremy Clarkson's The World According to Clarkson.
You can see some pictures here courtesy of Getty Images.
Congratulations Ms. Rowling.
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Long Way from Happy
Points: 2952
OEHFICE says:
Big Congratulations to JK Rowling on her win. It deserved to win "Book of the Year", I don't think other book had the success and hype HBP did, so I'm glad that it won.
Posted Mar 29, 2006 at 11:00 PM EST
Student
Points: 212
ProfessorTragoudi says:
Totally no competition, I might add!
Posted Mar 29, 2006 at 11:02 PM EST
Witch
Points: 592
DracoFanatica says:
I remember voting for that i think. YAY. I'm glad Harry Potter won. W00t!
Posted Mar 29, 2006 at 11:02 PM EST
Witch
Points: 869
kat_snowyowl says:
Yeah, no way should the other books have gotten it. Nothing against non-fiction, but it can be VERY dull. At least Half-Blood Prince was exciting and had suspence. I highly doubt you'd get a similar read out of 'Jamie's Italy' or any of the others.
Posted Mar 29, 2006 at 11:03 PM EST
Harry's Mental Advisor
Points: 19432
Smileyradcliffe says:
Yay!
Congrads Jo!!!
you really deserved it!
smiles
:)
Posted Mar 29, 2006 at 11:14 PM EST
Substitute Chosen One
Points: 3021
Mr Fishbein says:
That's great news. She really deserves that award because Half Blood Prince was really good. Good to hear that book 7 is coming along nicely.
Posted Mar 29, 2006 at 11:25 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 400
chinatown00x says:
That is so amazing! As a creative writing major I understand how wonderful winning a major book award is (though not from personal experience!) and I'm so glad Ms. Rowling has recieved such an award. HPB definitely deserved it!
Posted Mar 29, 2006 at 11:34 PM EST
Witch
Points: 851
Wesleylove says:
on behalf of me and my friends you Desrived that award. the book was awsome. may you make many more great books. from your from your fan in California, USA.
Posted Mar 30, 2006 at 12:12 AM EST
Squib
Points: 196
DameDesDenkariums says:
Not really unexpected, was it? Even I think HBP isn´t the best book at all I honestly couldn´t imagine there could have been an other book instead. Nowadays books become awarded by sales ranking not by quality, matter and theme.
Posted Mar 30, 2006 at 12:15 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 447
RinnyluvsNeville says:
Yay well done Jk it was obviouse you were gonna win Jamie oliver is a great chef and all but you you are a writer of magic its your proffesion.
Rin
Posted Mar 30, 2006 at 12:22 AM EST
Charms Mistress
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Points: 5145
Weesa says:
Congratulations to JKR and HBP a well deserved award. Maybe she'll be so giddy she'll let a clue about seven slip. (wishful thinking I know).
Posted Mar 30, 2006 at 12:24 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 476
MRS_BRENDON_URIE says:
Good i take my hat off to J.K that is if i was wearing one but anyway she is a fantastic writer and it is very well deserved.
Posted Mar 30, 2006 at 12:29 AM EST
Student
Points: 275
Radcliffe's Girl says:
Yay she really deserved it!!!
Can't wait for book 7!!
Posted Mar 30, 2006 at 12:32 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 480
sneha_luvs_ron says:
I read it, i read it, I READ IT!!!!!!! YEAH...........
Congrats Jo!!
LOVE U RON
Posted Mar 30, 2006 at 12:56 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 46
iAmChoChang<3 says:
THATS AWESOME!!! That book totally deserves the award, its obviously the best book in the whole wide world!
Posted Mar 30, 2006 at 12:57 AM EST
Student
Points: 277
becs_weasley_always says:
So it should, it was such an amazing book! Can't wait for the seventh to also win best book, it is gonna be such a great book when it come out!
Posted Mar 30, 2006 at 1:01 AM EST
Hogwarts Psychologist
Points: 4236
Patronus Wiz says:
This is wonderful... but it also has to be kind of hard. After all, it's getting so close to the end of the HP saga!
Posted Mar 30, 2006 at 1:12 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 319
Krithika_21 says:
This is so very great !! Jk deserves this !! It's nice to know that the last book is going along great !!
Posted Mar 30, 2006 at 1:14 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2575
Miss Amortentia says:
Rock on Jo!!!
It was obviously going to win........
Posted Mar 30, 2006 at 1:21 AM EST
Witch
Points: 780
Jess the potter fan says:
YAY go harry potter!!!! but really next to harry potter no one else had a chance!! congrats jk!!!
Posted Mar 30, 2006 at 1:39 AM EST
Friendly Deaf Angel
Points: 5155
Friendly Deaf Angel says:
Like we say in spanish BIBA J.K Rowling.in other words go Jo. i love her books so much and i am proud of her too. i love the 6 book and i a waiting so bad for the 7 book. keep up the good work J.K Rowling. BIBA Jo.
Posted Mar 30, 2006 at 1:39 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 453
whitebumblebee says:
Very Cool! Can't wait for the next book! Glad to hear she enjoys writing them as much as I enjoy reading them.
Posted Mar 30, 2006 at 2:01 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 396
EbonyIvory says:
I'm so sorry i so didn't see that one coming!!! (note the sarcasm) HBP is one of the best books i have ever read!!!! I cannot wait for the next and last enstallment!!!
Posted Mar 30, 2006 at 2:06 AM EST
Witch
Points: 712
i brake for thestrals says:
NICE ONE!!!
she totally deserves that... especially compared with the other options haha
CONGRATS JKR!
Posted Mar 30, 2006 at 2:09 AM EST
Student
Points: 243
bee86 says:
That's awesome that it won, but it was kinda expected tho wasn't it, i mean what book could possibly be better than a Harry Potter book?!?!
Posted Mar 30, 2006 at 2:11 AM EST
Wizard
Points: 732
kewlguyhere says:
Ye!! Ye!!
It got what it deserved!!!
Book of the year award
Wow!! its unbelieveable
Posted Mar 30, 2006 at 2:15 AM EST
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