AbeBooks Names JKR Bestselling Author

AbeBooks Names JKR Bestselling Author; "Deathly Hallows" Among Bestselling Books of 2007

USA Today: "Harry Potter" prevails, wands down
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

The USA Today has published a Books Year in Review special, and selected "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" as their number one book of the year. In an article titled "Harry Potter prevails, wands down," the newspaper addresses the various sales records, the pre-release spoilers and excitement for book seven in the Harry Potter series, as well as the post release revelations from JKR, but noted none of these things mattered in the final decision. "Deathly Hallows" was their choice as book of the year because "Rowling gave her story an ending that was as graceful, unpredictable and satisfying as the series itself. She reaffirmed that magic can exist when someone opens a great book and enters a world created from words on paper."

Rumor Alert: New Movie for Dan Radcliffe?
Radcliffe



There is a mention today of a possible new film role for actor Dan Radcliffe. In a piece highlighting the work of the late photojournalist Dan Eldon the New York Times says that "next year Daniel Radcliffe, the "Harry Potter" star, is to portray Mr. Eldon in a movie about his life." As readers know, Dan is currently filming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince due in theaters next November, and has confirmed his return to the stage where he will be starring in the production of "Equus" in the fall of 2008 as well. We do not have any further information on this possible new role for the Harry Potter actor at this point and will update with more on this when can.

Dan Eldon was a young photographer who was brutally murdered in Somalia in 1993, when he and three other colleagues were stoned to death after an angry mobbed turned on the journalists in the aftermath of a bombing in Mogadishu