Lorrie Kim

AUTHOR OF SNAPE: THE DEFINITIVE ANALYSIS

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.

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