J.K. Rowling has moved up from fifteen last year to sixth place this year on U.S. magazine Forbes’ most powerful celebrities list. The number one position was given to Mel Gibson. Last year’s number one, Jennifer Aniston, is now ranked seventeen. Thanks to Sirius Kase for the link!

I had the extreme pleasure of chatting briefly with J.K. Rowling last night, and her first question, asked as if she really honestly thought there was a chance we’d say no, was ‘Do you like the site?’ She then said “I’m updating soon,” so there you have it. Keep an eye on J.K. Rowling.com!

JK Rowling Hints at More Harry Potter – Yahoo! News Rowling Hints About New Book, Owes Harry Apology – Yahoo! News Harry Potter to ‘grow up’ – The Courier Mail We’ll update this as they come in.

J.K. Rowling has been nominated (again) for the Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Top Scot Award. Thanks to Liz and to Sue for the links!

US Magazine has named J.K. Rowling the most powerful woman in Hollywood. Was there even a question? EDIT: It isn’t ‘US Magazine’, it’s a United States magazine (Entertainment Weekly, as TLC reader Sue pointed out). Forgive my flub – although I’m actually sort of amused by it. 🙂

The BBC tells us that while more than 100 people emailed the Nobel Prize Committee, no one wrote an actual letter. We also learn that James Downey, the U.S. author behind the drive to have J.K. Rowling nominated for the prize, was also behind a project to get people around the world to point laser …read more!

In this article from The Scotsman, we find that J.K. Rowling is one of few wealthy Britons whose networth has grown in the last year: Her bank balance is understood to have risen by about £50 million last year, to £280 million, and, as the Harry Potter books and merchandise continue to bewitch children, shares …read more!