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Melissa Anelli

Melissa Anelli

Melissa Anelli

Melissa Anelli is the award-winning webmistress of The Leaky Cauldron (www.the-leaky-cauldron.org or www.LeakyNews.com). In her other life she is a journalist.

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. Never do anything out of fear.
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My life in 8 words: "A strange mix of unpredictable and uneventful"
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Melissa Anelli Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. Never do anything out of fear. Q. If you could be any person or thing, who or what would it be? A. I'd like to be a bird. The option to fly at will sounds fantastic. The eating worms part, not so much. Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be? A. Maui Q. What’s your best quality? A. I know the value of hard work. Q. What are your most overused words or phrases? A. I tend to use the word "moment" a lot; I'll go through a passage looking for it specifically and delete. I also tend to stick "And" at the beginning of a sentence; I try and get rid of those too unless it's completely necessary. Learn more about Melissa Anelli

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World News Network, April 3, 2013
...Telegraph Avenue by Michael Chabon Bossypants by Tina Fey The Magicians by Lev Grossman Harry, a History by Melissa Anelli The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel The Astonishing Life of Octavian...
WNYC, October 17, 2012
...ticket out, but no one was peevish. There were smiles and laughter everywhere. As people left the theater, Melissa Anelli, who runs the Harry Potter fan site The Leaky Cauldron , said she noticed something important. "No one was asking her about...
New York Magazine, October 17, 2012
...and Twitter As part of this week's , Vulture will profile a number of passionate, influential fans. NAME: Melissa Anelli ORIGIN STORY: Anelli, 32, was a longtime Harry Potter fan but didn't become professionally obsessive until 2001, during the...
USA Today, August 26, 2012
...for this book, without a doubt," says Diane Roback, children's book editor at Publishers Weekly For Melissa Anelli, there is no "maybe" about "The Casual Vacancy." "J.K. Rowling is a master of storytelling, and I'm going to read any story she writes,"...
Kitchener Record, August 24, 2012
...editor at Publishers Weekly. “I cannot think of an author who is more beloved by her readers.” For Melissa Anelli, 32, there is no “maybe” about The Casual Vacancy. “J.K. Rowling is a master of storytelling, and I’m going to read any story...
Guelph Mercury, August 24, 2012
...editor at Publishers Weekly. “I cannot think of an author who is more beloved by her readers.” For Melissa Anelli, 32, there is no “maybe” about The Casual Vacancy. “J.K. Rowling is a master of storytelling, and I’m going to read any story...
WLTX, August 23, 2012
...at Publishers Weekly. "I cannot think of an author who is more beloved by her readers." For Melissa Anelli, there is no "maybe" about The Casual Vacancy. "J.K. Rowling is a master of storytelling, and I'm going to read any story she writes," says...
School Library Journal, April 10, 2013
...Paski and a motocross event. It?s not just a detail about Paski; it?s who she is.? by Melissa Anelli. From my review: ?Anelli weaves her personal story of [Harry Potter] fandom involvement with the bigger fan picture. As a journalist, her interaction...