JK Rowling's final Harry Potter book was a publishing phenomenon, a solid gold gift to booksellers, right? Not really. According to Publishers Weekly, amazon.com discounted Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows so fiercely that they actually lost money on it. But don't shed any tears for the book behemoth. Even in its rush to undercut … Continue reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Balance Sheet

First, the Bad News: If you're a fan of Ian Rankin's series of Edinburgh police thrillers featuring Inspector John Rebus, you've doubtless already heard that the next novel, Exit Music (no US publication date announced), will be Rebus' last. (Details are here.)Now, the Good News: At a reading in Toronto, Rankin recently told fans that … Continue reading Hope Springs

JK Rowling outed her character of Dumbledore at a reading in Carnegie Hall a few days ago. Details are here.--David E