What made J.K. Rowling famous?

Did You Know? Before J.K. Rowling published her 'Harry Potter' series, she was a single mom on welfare. Did You Know? As of 2017, Rowling's net worth is ... Joanne Rowling (born July 31, 1965), who goes by the pen name J.K. read more

— J.K. Rowling After sending her manuscript to 12 different publishers and getting rejected by every single one, Rowling began losing confidence in her book. Finally, the editor at Bloomsbury Publishing Company sat down to read the manuscript. read more

J. K. Rowling, Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and Importance of Imagination, illustrated by Joel Holland, Sphere, 14 April 2015, 80 pages (ISBN 978-1-4087-0678-7). Rowling, J. K. (30 April 2009). read more

J.K. Rowling is the famous British author of the worldwide attention gaining Harry Potter series. Her best-selling novels have sold more than 400 million copies and won numerous awards. The books have also been adapted to screen in a series of blockbuster films. read more