J.K. Rowling gets death threat after calling attack on Salman Rushdie "horrifying" - Axios

The big picture: Multiple authors weighed in on the attack on Rushdie, denouncing any violence against authors and writers.

Driving the news: Rowling said the attack on Rushdie — who was stabbed at an event in New York Friday afternoon and remains hospitalized — was "horrifying.".

State of play: Other popular authors have weighed in on the attack on Rushdie