10 Surprising J K Rowling facts you have to know

J.K. Rowling’s real name is Joanne Rowling.

Rowling was born in July 1965 in Yate, England

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Rowling worked for Amnesty International and Manchester Chamber of Commerce.

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Rowling’s first Harry Potter book was rejected by 12 publishers

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Rowling has won British Book Award for Children’s Book of the Year and the Hugo Award for Best Novel.

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Rowling has also written crime novels under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith

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Rowling is active on social media and has over 14 million followers on Twitter

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Rowling is known for her philanthropy and charitable causes

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Rowling was named as one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2010.

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Rowling is a married mother of three and currently resides in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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