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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]
Author J.K. Rowling reads from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone at the 2010 Easter Egg Roll at the White House.. British author J. K. Rowling, writer of Harry Potter and other Wizarding World works, has garnered attention for her support of the Labour Party under Gordon Brown and her criticism of the party under Jeremy Corbyn and Keir Starmer, as well as her opposition to the American ...
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 10, 2020 She revealed in the piece that having been a victim of domestic and sexual violence led her to be "triggered" by some of the conversations around gender.
On 9 November 2007, Rowling's agent Neil Blair denied that Rowling was in any way involved with the purported project, [64] and Warner Bros., the studio which owns the rights to the Harry Potter film series, denied that the novel was in any way connected to the official Harry Potter franchise. [65]
J.K. Rowling provoked yet more outrage on social media after sharing new controversial remarks on transgender issues. ... and the targeting of family members. J.K. has ignited controversy by ...
The Harry Potter book series by J. K. Rowling has resulted in numerous controversies over its publication and content, primarily in the realms of law and religion. For further information see: Religious debates over the Harry Potter series
Lady Nicholson is Executive Chairman of the Associatia Children's High Level Group. She co-founded its English counterpart, the Children's High Level Group (now the charity Lumos, "working to end the harm of institutionalisation & help children worldwide be reunited with family" [35]) with novelist and philanthropist J. K. Rowling. [36]
J.K. Rowling has emerged into controversy after she returned the Ripple of Hope Award following criticism from Kerry Kennedy.