EVENTS
LeakyCon
July 5-7, 2024
Portland, OR
NEWS
October 31, 2023: Harry Potter After 2020 with Lorrie Kim and JC, A Chapter Re-read Podcast launches.
September 24-October 9, 2023: Episodes 308, 309, and 310 of Swish and Flick Podcast invited Lorrie Kim to join their three-part discussion of the “Seven Potters” chapter of Deathly Hallows.
June 29, 2023: Crimmins, Peter. “Philly gay archival records go outside for ‘And Into The Streets,'” WHYY.org, June 29, 2023.
May 13, 2023: Three Broomsticks Podcast Episode 8 invites Lorrie Kim to join hosts Aureo, Sam, and Sophia to discuss mothers in the HP series.
April 22, 2023: Schwedel, Heather. “Love, Judy Blume,” Slate.com, April 22, 2023.
April 13, 2023: Choudhury, Bedatri D. “The Bryn Mawr grad who took Judy Blume to her graduation,” Philadelphia Inquirer, April 13, 2023.
November 8, 2022: Audiobook version of Snape: The Definitive Analysis available from Tantor Media, narrated by Michelle H. Lee.
October 18, 2022: Publication day for the hardcover edition of Snape: The Definitive Analysis. Audiobook and ebook versions coming soon.
October 8, 2021: Signed with Gordon Warnock of Fuse Literary Agency. Thank you to the whole team at Fuse for being so passionate about books and authors.
PAST EVENTS
- November 17-19, 2023: CONjuration, Atlanta, GA
- October 20-21, 2023: Harry Potter Academic Conference at Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, PA
- October 7-8, 2023: Backwater Books, Ellicott City, MD
- August 4-6, 2023: LeakyCon, Chicago, IL
- July 30, 2023: Zoom Lecture: Snape, The Definitive Analysis
- May 19-22, 2023: MISTI-Con Reunion, Laconia, NH
- April 20, 2023: Judy Blume Forever screening, Big Blue Marble Books, Philadelphia, PA
- November 4-6, 2022: CONjuration, Atlanta, GA
- October 30, 2022: Main Point Books, Wayne, PA
- October 21-22, 2022: Harry Potter Academic Conference, Philadelphia, PA
- October 14-16, 2022: LeakyCon, Denver, CO
- October 11-13, 2019: LeakyCon, Boston, MA
- October 18, 2019: Harry Potter Conference, Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, PA
- August 10-12, 2018: LeakyCon, Dallas, TX
- July 28, 2018: Harry Potter Birthday Bash, Haverford Township Free Library, Havertown, PA
- October 20, 2017: Harry Potter Conference, Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, PA
- November 3-5, 2017: CONjuration, Atlanta, GA
- August 31-September 2, 2017: LeakyCon, Dublin, Ireland
- July 29-30, 2017: Fantastic Beasts Weekend, Big Blue Marble Bookstore, Philadelphia, PA
- July 14-16, 2017: Readercon, Quincy, MA
- May 18-20, 2017: Misti-Con, Laconia, NH
- January 14, 2017: Arisia, Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel
- November 18, 2016: Snape Trivia at University City Arts League, Philadelphia
- November 4, 2016: CONjuration in Atlanta, GA
- October 21, 2016: Harry Potter Conference at Chestnut Hill College
- October 22, 2016: Harry Potter Festival in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia
- October 1, 2016: Book Signing and Q&A at Whimsic Alley
- September 24, 2016: Hamilton goes to Hogwarts
- September 11, 2016: Mount Airy Village Fair
- September 3, 2016: Discussion of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
- August 7, 2016: 2nd Street Festival in Northern Liberties
- July 30, 2016: Release party at Big Blue Marble Bookstore
- July 19, 2016: Harry Potter Quizo at the Victoria Freehouse
- July 7-10, 2016: Leviosa
NEWS ARCHIVE
August 14, 2021: Alohomora Podcast Episode 328 invites Lorrie Kim to join hosts Alison, Tracy, and Katy to discuss the Epilogue and a bit of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
July 18, 2021: Episode 204 of Swish and Flick podcast invites Lorrie Kim to join Part 1 of their discussion of the “Spinner’s End” chapter of Half-Blood Prince.
January 17, 2021: Anne J. Mamary publishes The Alchemical Harry Potter: Essays on Transfiguration in J.K. Rowling’s Novels, including Lorrie Kim’s essay “Auror Magic: An Almost Alchemical Process.”
- July 15, 2020: Episode 12 of the Marginally Fannish podcast by Parinita Shetty interviews Lorrie Kim on Nagini and the international imagination.
- January 27, 2020: YouTuber Plumbella features Snape in the background of her video, “Rating every pack in The Sims 4 so you don’t have to.”
- November 30, 2018: Short & Curly, an Australian kids’ radio show, invites Lorrie Kim to join a discussion for and by kids aged 8-12, “What can Severus Snape from Harry Potter teach us about courage and forgiveness?”
- October 21, 2016: MuggleNet Academia Lesson 52 invites Lorrie Kim to join hosts John Granger, Keith Hawk, Louise Freeman, and Emily Strand for a discussion of Snape: A Definitive Reading.
- October 1, 2016: Alohomora Podcast Episode 203 invites Lorrie Kim to join hosts Alison, Rosie, and Michael in discussing Act 4 of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
- September 20, 2016: Book Jawn Podcast Episode 36 includes Lorrie Kim with hosts Grace Gordon and Sawyer Lovett in discussing Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
- September 14, 2016: Geek of the Week with Monica Piluso of Geekadelphia.
- August 10, 2016: Philadelphia Inquirer Q&A with Lorrie Kim.
- July 30, 2016: Author interview with Big Blue Marble Bookstore.
- July 27, 2016: Book Jawn Podcast Episode 33 features an interview with Lorrie Kim about Snape. Transcript now available.