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Studying French & classics, she graduated from England's University of Exeter, not Hogwarts, in 1987 |
J.K. Rowling
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$400 |
DJ |
AUTHORS' ALMA MATERS |
2020-12-08 |
#8297 |
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Joanne is her first name; she has no middle name but Kathleen was added for literary purposes in honor of her grandmother |
J.K. Rowling
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$400 |
DJ |
AUTHORS' NAME CHANGES |
2020-02-05 |
#8153 |
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She lived on public assistance between jobs as a French teacher, then wrote about a boy wizard, conjuring millions |
J.K. Rowling
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$400 |
DJ |
WOMEN AUTHORS |
2019-03-12 |
#7947 |
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The first novelist on Forbes' list of billionaires, this author fell off in 2012 after giving an estimated $160 mil. to charity |
J.K. Rowling
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FJ |
AUTHORS |
2018-12-28 |
#7895 |
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2012's "The Casual Vacancy" was her first published novel for adults |
J.K. Rowling
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$800 |
DJ |
BRITISH AUTHORS |
2016-05-05 |
#7294 |
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In 2011 this muggle topped Forbes' list of "the 10 most powerful women authors" |
J.K. Rowling
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$400 |
DJ |
WOMEN AUTHORS |
2014-01-14 |
#6752 |
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As a child, she liked to play witches & wizards with her friends Ian & Vikki Potter |
J.K. Rowling
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FJ |
WOMEN AUTHORS |
2009-07-16 |
#5739 |
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In 2007 Forbes estimated her earnings at $1 billion; Author! Author! |
J.K. Rowling
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$200 |
J |
ASSERTING AUTHOR-ITY |
2009-05-14 |
#5694 |
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She was an English teacher by day in Portugal when she began using her mornings to write about wizards |
J.K. Rowling
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$400 |
DJ |
WOMEN AUTHORS |
2005-12-19 |
#4896 |
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Her initials stand for Joanne Kathleen |
J.K. Rowling
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$200 |
J |
WOMEN WRITERS |
2004-01-28 |
#4468 |
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In 2001 she wrote 2 of Harry Potter's school books under 2 different pseudonyms |
J.K. Rowling
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$200 |
J |
INITIALED AUTHORS |
2002-03-22 |
#4050 |
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She uses her initials because it was feared that boys might avoid books written by a Joanne Kathleen |
J.K. Rowling
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$300 |
J |
WOMEN AUTHORS |
2001-02-20 |
#3797 |
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While out of work, she wrote much of her first Harry Potter book at a cafe while her daughter napped |
J.K. Rowling
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$600 |
DJ |
BRITISH AUTHORS |
2000-06-08 |
#3644 |