British author JK Rowling says that she will miss being able to retreat into the fictional world of Harry Potter after finishing the seventh and final volume on the teenage wizard.

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," the seventh and final volume of J.K. Rowling's all-conquering fantasy series, sold a mountainous 8.3 million copies in its first 24 hours on sale in the United States, according to Scholastic Inc.

Top British retailers are waging a last-minute price war over the seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series, set for release on Saturday.

Bookstore chain Borders says it has removed copies of a book about Tintin's adventures in Africa from the children's section of its US stores, as well as British outlets, amid allegations of racism.

A campaign launched on Monday to extend the Harry Potter series has received a boost after author J.K. Rowling declared "never say never" about writing another book on the boy wizard.

Best-selling author JK Rowling says she broke down in tears during the completion of her final book in the Harry Potter series.

He is not expected to ride his flying broomstick into bookstores for 100 more days, but already British boy wizard Harry Potter is whipping up some magic at bookstore chain Barnes and Noble.

A new monthly, competitive storytelling series at L'Etage in Philadelphia.

Haruki Murakami's "Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman," a sometimes surreal collection of short stories, and Greg Mortenson's and David Oliver Relin's "Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time," are this year's winners of the 11th annual Kiriyama Prize.