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Although she writes under the pen name J. K. Rowling, before her remarriage her name was Joanne Rowling, [2] or Jo. [3] At birth, she had no middle name. [2] Staff at Bloomsbury Publishing suggested that she use two initials rather than her full name, anticipating that young boys – their target audience – would not want to read a book written by a woman. [2]
J.K. Rowling wants to make it a little easier for kids, parents and teachers stuck at home due to COVID-19 to enjoy “Harry Potter,” with the author on Wednesday launching a website featuring a ...
The Ickabog is a fairy tale by J. K. Rowling.The story was published in installments by Rowling online, before its official publication in November 2020. [1] The Ickabog is Rowling's first children's book since Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was published in 2007. [2]
Read Fast Facts on CNN on the life of J.K. Rowling, and learn more about the author of the Harry Potter book series.
The Elephant House was one of the cafés in Edinburgh where Rowling wrote the first part of Harry Potter.. The series follows the life of a boy named Harry Potter.In the first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the US), Harry lives in a cupboard under the stairs in the house of the Dursleys, his aunt, uncle and cousin, who all treat him poorly.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling The entrance into a wizarding world, the first book in this blockbuster series begins with Harry's invitation to Hogwarts.
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) July 11, 2015 10. When helped a fan who wanted to "finally give up" by showing how many wonderful, inspiring things we would miss out on by giving up on life.
J. K. Rowling: Won [13] 2000 Children's Book of the Year: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Nominated [14] 2004 Book of the Year: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: Nominated [15] 2006 Book of the Year: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Won [16] 2008 Outstanding Achievement: J. K. Rowling: Won [17] 2009 Children's Book of the Year