At her lowest ebb, she was unemployed, a single mother and in a depression so severe that at times she contemplated suicide. Coupled with her dire financial situation, she had to rely on welfare benefits to survive. She is J.K Rowling
J.K. Rowling is the author of the much-loved series of seven Harry Potter novels, originally published between 1997 and 2007.
As the narrative unfolded, Rowling had a dream. The dream was to share this story with readers, both young and old.
Once the first three chapters of Harry Potter were completed, Rowling enthusiastically submitted it to several publishers. Twelve rejected it. The thirteenth gave her the thumbs up providing she assume the pen name J.K. Rowling.
Success Era
In 1997, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone hit the shelves and within weeks exploded into a global sensation. This heralded the beginning of the Potter Era.
Seven sequels later, the Harry Potter series had sold 450 million copies in 78 languages worldwide and had generated eight blockbuster film adaptations.
In less than ten years from the publishing of her first novel, Rowling had amassed a multimillion-dollar fortune and had become the most successful literary author of all time.
