A special trust set up by author J.K. Rowling has made a generous donation to a women’s aid center in Stirling, Scotland. ICPerthshire reports The Volant Trust “has awarded the charity £25,000 to help furnish its new local refuge, which is set to open shortly…The Volant Trust was set up by JK Rowling to support …read more!

As readers will recall, author J.K. Rowling has stated several times recently that she is at work on two new projects, one for adults and one for children. The Telegraph has more today on Jo’s efforts with the new book for children, with a brief interview where Jo says she is returning again to write …read more!

Well it is not quite a huge trick, but there are a few new goodies this Halloween found on our favorite author’s website. In addition to the new Wizard of the Month and Door Opening archive we first told you about this morning, there is an update in the news section now on JKRowling.com.Jo writes …read more!

For those disappointed that they will not be seeing Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling on her Open Book Tour next month, fear not! Fans now have another chance to see our favorite author as there is news today that Jo will be appearing in Toronto, Canada on October 23. The Globe and Mail reports that …read more!

We have a couple pieces of news today relating to Harry Potter books that are being auctioned off in charitable efforts. The first is a rare complete set of books signed by author J.K. Rowling are to be auctioned off on Ebay starting at midnight September 24, with proceeds to benefit Books Abroad, an organization …read more!

The Leaky Cauldron and MN Interview Joanne Kathleen Rowling July 16, 2005: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince publication day Edinburgh, Scotland Part One | Part Two | Part Three JKR‘s report here! Melissa’s report here! Discussion here! WARNING: The entirety of this interview is colored by book six – which means if you don’t …read more!

In a rumor that is spreading like wildfire tonight, many readers have owled about a report in the Sunday Times newspaper claiming that author J.K. Rowling is at work writing a crime novel. This report (similar to previous claims that Jo might someday write a mystery novel) stems from an excerpt from a new profile …read more!

J.K. Rowling lost a bid in court today when a judge in the UK ruled against the Harry Potter author who had tried to stop publication of a photograph involving her young child. The case involved a photograph taken of young David Murray, then 20 months old, as he was out with his parents for …read more!

With a new year comes a whole new series of lists from Forbes magazine, which has just released their “20 Richest Women in Entertainment” list. Harry Potter author J.K.Rowling is ranked at number two on the list, behind Oprah Winfrey. According to the magazine, our favorite author : J.K. Rowling Rank: 2 Net Worth (in …read more!

The Sunday Times newspaper is set to reveal their 18th annual Rich List, and this year includes Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, and actor Dan Radcliffe. In a press release about this list, the paper says : “The magic of Harry Potter propels Joanne Rowling to the top of the list of millionaires in film …read more!