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About J.K. Rowling
Joanne Kathleen Rowling was born July 31, 1965 in Yate, near Bristol, England to Rolls Royce engineer Peter and Anne Rowling. Her childhood was spent in the Bristol area where she was raised with her younger sister, Diana. Her early history is peppered with names of people and places that later appeared in her writing: her parents met on a train as it left King's Cross Station; childhood friends Ian and Vikki Potter; the nearby town of Dursley. Joanne began writing stories at age six. Her dream of becoming a writer stayed with her although she began her career as a teacher upon graduating from Exeter. She dreamed up the Harry Potter stories in 1990; it took six years to write the first book. Meanwhile, she taught in Portugal where she met and married, had a baby girl, Jessica, divorced, and returned to Great Britain where she finished Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. She was quickly signed by literary agent Christopher Little; however, several (presumably very rueful) publishers turned down the book before it was purchased by Bloomsbury in 1996. Joanne married Neil Murray in December 2001. The couple has one child, David, and is expecting another in early 2005. Joanne was awarded the O.B.E. in 2001; the prestigious award was presented by one of her fans, Charles, Prince of Wales.
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J.K. Rowling
Digital Spy 11/24/11 'Harry Potter' author JK Rowling hits out at 'threatening' press
Digital Spy 11/24/11 'Harry Potter' newspaper articles criticized by JK Rowling
E! Online 10/31/11 Holy Hogwarts! Did J.K. Rowling Really Contemplate Killing Off Ron Weasley?
Digital Spy 10/29/11 'Harry Potter' author JK Rowling 'considered killing Ron Weasley'
USA Today 8/2/11 J.K. Rowling discovers her French roots
E! Online 7/19/11 Harry Potter and the Big Ripoff: Case Closed
NY Post 7/19/11 Journey to Harry
NY Daily News 7/19/11 'Magic Beyond Words'
Deseret News 7/17/11 Lifetime J.K. Rowling film disappointing for Harry Potter fans
Us Magazine 7/15/11 J.K. Rowling "Looks Like She's Wearing a Garden"
Digital Spy 7/14/11 JK Rowling's childhood home up for sale
USA Today 7/12/11 J.K. Rowling still hinting about future books
MTV 7/8/11 J.K. Rowling Writing 'A Lot' Since Finishing 'Harry Potter'
Digital Spy 7/8/11 Ten Things About... JK Rowling
BBC 7/4/11 JK Rowling splits with book agent Christopher Little
BBC 6/27/11 JK Rowling to appear on Who Do You Think You Are?
Hollywood Reporter 6/23/11 Pottermore: J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter Fans React
Digital Spy 6/23/11 Pottermore: First look at JK Rowling's unique site
Digital Spy 6/23/11 'Harry Potter' thrills as JK Rowling unveils Pottermore site
Hollywood Reporter 6/15/11 'Harry Potter' Author J.K. Rowling Launches Mysterious Website
Digital Spy 5/26/11 Alan Rickman praises "great" J.K. Rowling
Daily Mail 4/17/11 Harry Potter author plans to build Hagrid's hut in her back garden
Hollywood Reporter 4/4/11 J.K. Rowling Is Now Considering 'Harry Potter' e-Books
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