For this alone, J. K. Rowling goes to heaven
July 28, 2006
In my book, anyway.
More than half of kids ages 5-17 say they did not read books for fun before the Harry Potter series came along, according to the report, which surveyed 500 children and 500 parents nationwide. Among parents, 76 percent say reading the series has helped their child perform better in school, while 65 percent of children agree.
And there’s a happy thought in the last paragraph of the article:
So, what will happen after the seventh and final Harry Potter book comes out? Half of the readers surveyed say they will look for a new series (wannabe-bestselling authors take note!) and 27 percent say they will read whatever Rowling publishes next.
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July 28th, 2006 at 10:58 pm
Since when have you been a *wannabe*-bestselling author?
That said, you could change your name to “Rowling” to catch that 27%.
July 29th, 2006 at 2:02 am
For years, I have been getting grumpy when people discuss Rowlings work like it is so unique and original, disregarding authors like yourself and Diana Wynne Jones. I console myself that at least Rowling’s success showed publishers that there is a market for good kids fantasy.