Melissa Anelli

Melissa Anelli

mischief maker

book

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Kirkus Review (starred)

Chronicling ten years of Pottermania, Anelli dishes up a revealing, delicious insider’s view…vividly capturing the exhilaration of being part of what was at once a community and a movement.Oct. 8, 2008

The Scotsman review: 9/10

In her vivid and illuminating book, Anelli unravels what lies beneath the Harry Potter phenomenon and how it feels to be so wrapped up in the mystical world.

Crammed with details and facts, this is a heartfelt, well-written book by a true insider.Jan. 3, 2009

I wrote Harry, A History (Simon & Schuster, 2008) to record the remakable history of the Harry Potter phenomenon and write a love letter to a community that changed my life.

J.K. Rowling wrote the foreword, and it debuted on the New York Times best-seller list. The best part, however, is that I am still hearing from readers who say that my book helped them relive that period or understand what they missed.

There are two editions: the original and the enhanced e-book. The e-book features a 2011 update, videos, images, and the full text of my eight-hour, two-day interview with J.K. Rowling. You can also read some cool stuff on my dedicated Web site for the book.