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Post by valderra on Sept 13, 2006 16:25:38 GMT -5
J. K. Rowling has won the Hugo Award, the Bram Stoker Award, the Whitbread Award for Best Children's Book, a special commendation for the Anne Spencer Lindbergh Prize, and a special certificate for being a three-year winner of the Smarties Prize, as well as many other honours.
Rowling first thought of Harry while riding a train back in 1990. 'Harry just strolled into my head fully formed'. She worked on the book for several years, finding quiet moments while her daughter napped. Several publishers turned down the finished manuscript before one took interest.
The books have been translated into 61 languages and distributed in over 200 countries.
Joanne Rowling was born on 31. July 1965 in Chipping Sodbury near Bristol, England. After she graduated from Exeter University, she found work as a secretary, and later spent time teaching English in Portugal before moving to Edinburgh, Scotland, with her daughter. She currently resides in Scotland with her husband and three children Jessica, David, and newly born daughter Mackenzie.
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alyeska
Jr Lieutenant
What exactly is going on?
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Post by alyeska on Oct 12, 2006 19:13:20 GMT -5
Interesting. She has a website for fans, and it's pretty good.
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Post by dragonrider on Nov 21, 2006 16:51:16 GMT -5
He,he,he she actually lives about 10 miles from me. ;D
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