Speculation, Fact and Fiction

Not sure if this has been on the main news bulletins, as I've been in the car for most of the day, but for anyone who hasn't heard:

"American airport staff almost stopped Harry Potter author JK Rowling boarding a flight because she would not part with the manuscript for the final book.

Rowling was not prepared to stow her top secret notes for book number seven in her check-in baggage when she flew back from a book festival in August.

Eventually she was allowed to take them on the flight, bound in elastic bands.

Air passengers recently faced baggage restrictions following the discovery of an alleged plot to blow up airliners.

The writer said she would have considered sailing back to the UK if security officers had not relented."

There's more from the BBC website.

Me, in her shoes (I wish!) I'd have been chartering a private plane, or, y'know, buying one, as I can get seasick on a wet pavement. I'd sooner face Lord Voldemort than a voyage across the Atlantic.

This is fun. I, and assorted other writers, were recently invited to write reviews of wholly imaginary books over at Meme Therapy.

I really want to get hold of Graciola Flowbender’s debut novel... And definitely I look forward to future reviews.