Facts about J.K. Rowling
- 06
Before achieving literary fame, J.K. Rowling was a single mother living on welfare in Edinburgh while writing her first novel.
- 05
Seven Harry Potter books were published between 1997 and 2007, with the final installment, Deathly Hallows, released on July 21, 2007.
- 04
During her 1993 train journey from Manchester to London, J.K. Rowling conceived the entire Harry Potter concept when a boy wizard character suddenly appeared in her mind.
- 03
In 2008, J.K. Rowling became the first author to earn over one billion dollars from a single book series during her lifetime.
- 02
Over 500 million copies of Harry Potter books have been sold worldwide across 80 languages since the series began in 1997.
- 01
The manuscript for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was rejected by twelve publishing houses before Bloomsbury accepted it in 1997.