LONDON — Author J.K. Rowling accepted an apology and a charitable donation Wednesday from a law firm which revealed she wrote a crime novel under a pseudonym. The Harry Potter author was exposed by a newspaper on July 14 as the author of The Cuckoo’s Calling, a thriller ostensibly written by former soldier and first-time novelist Robert Galbraith. The book was published in April to good reviews but modest sales, and there was speculation that Rowling or her publisher had leaked the news to … [Read more...]