On Saturday, Rushdie was reported to be on a ventilator, having been taken to hospital after the attack. You can follow the latest updates on the incident here. After the attack, Rowling tweeted: “Terrible news. I feel very sick right now. Let him be well.” Shortly after posting the message, Rowling shared an image of a response she had received, which read: “Don’t worry, you’re next.” The author initially tagged the support Twitter account, writing: “Any chance of some support?” She later gave her fans an update and thanked them for their messages, writing: “To everyone sending messages of support: thank you. The police are involved (they were already involved in other threats)’. Rowling is one of a number of writers who have spoken out after Rushdie was attacked this week. Stephen King, Neil Gaiman and Nigella Lawson are also among those who expressed shock and sent messages of support to the Midnight’s Children author. Rushdie was the subject of a fatwa issued in 1989, prompted by the publication of his novel The Satanic Verses.
