CONVERSATION

The lucrative magic of J.K. Rowling, the world’s highest-paid author.

Harry Potter’s creator is the world’s highest-paid novelist. Readers (mostly) lauded her wizardly ways.

ALISON FLOOD, THE GUARDIAN: “J.K. Rowling will need to reserve a particularly large vault at Gringotts bank after a bumper year.” SADAF AHSAN, NATIONAL POST: “Conspicuously absent from the list? Game of Thronesõ George R.R. Martin and [young-adult] king John Green.”

REINA-FLOR OKORI MAKENDENGUE: “For women, building an empire while raising a family is a great challenge. Very inspiring.”