The headline makes us sound like a salesman, but we only want to let you know about a special, one-day offer from Target.

J.K. Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy hits stores in just nine days, and for today only you can pre-order The Casual Vacancy (hardcover) for $19 with free shipping at Target.com. That’s 46% off retail and cheaper than Amazon.

There’s one small catch: The book doesn’t appear to be set to arrive at your door on release day (September 27), so you may not want to pre-order if you need it as soon as it’s released.

This Target Daily Deal only runs until the end of today, September 18.

Rowling’s first post-Potter novel will hit store shelves on Thursday, September 27. Little, Brown calls the book “blackly comic, thought-provoking and constantly surprising.” In the United States, Rowling will make two primary television appearances. Her first will be with ABC News and scattered through their Good Morning America, World News Tonight, and Nightline programs. Her other United States television appearance is on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. A broadcast date and time for the latter has not been set, but we suspect it will be around release week.

Visit our Casual Vacancy Hub for a complete list of Rowling’s scheduled appearances and interviews. We will be bringing you each one as it is released online!

Thanks to Nicole for the tip.