J.K. Rowling

Author: Joanne Matern (USA)
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: J.K. Rowling, a renowned contemporary British author born in Guernsey, England, gained worldwide fame for her creation of the Harry Potter series. Just as her male protagonist, Harry Potter, suddenly discovers that he is already famous in a magical world in her books, J.K. Rowling must have experienced the same shock shortly after the publication of her debut work, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Her novels attracted widespread attention, received rave reviews, won numerous awards, and the Harry Potter series became a global phenomenon. Meanwhile, the single mother who once relied on meager unemployment benefits to support herself and her daughter also became one of the wealthiest women in Great Britain. After achieving fame and wealth, what else has she been doing? This modern-day Cinderella is creating her own beautiful world—how? Perhaps only time and the future can provide the answer. Before addressing this question, let us follow this book to reflect on her growth journey and how she has achieved her current success.