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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]
Rowling in 2010. Joanne Rowling, known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author and philanthropist. [1] She has won numerous accolades for her Harry Potter book series, including general literature prizes, honours in children's literature and speculative fiction awards.
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.
July 31 marks a very special occasion for "Harry Potter" creator J.K. Rowling. The author responsible for fueling our imaginations and providing us with an open-minded, creative, and loving ...
Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story is a made-for-TV film starring actress Poppy Montgomery.It is based on the book J.K. Rowling A Biography, by Sean Smith, detailing the journey of struggling single mother J. K. Rowling, her bid to become a published author, and her rise to fame that followed the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
Yet entertaining readers with books can be remarkably lucrative for some authors. In fact, some of the richest authors... How Rich Are JK Rowling, James Patterson and the Other Top 10 Richest Authors?
JK Rowling’s popular children’s book The Christmas Pig is reportedly getting a film adaptation, despite the author’s continued controversial comments about the trans community.. The project ...
He was less concerned about the book's length than about its author's name, since the title sounded like a boys' book to him and he believed boys preferred books by male authors. Rowling therefore adopted the pen name J. K. Rowling just before publication. [14]