She was just 45, and Rowling was devastated. Rowling was granted a $1500 advance, which seems ridiculous in hindsight with all the money the series has made and worldwide acclaim it has accumulated. Harry Potter has been translated into 65 languages.Though Rowling got the idea for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone – the first book in the series – during a train trip, she didn't write it until several years later. She admits to being "thin-skinned" and dislikes the fickle nature of reporting. "Witness statement of Joanne Kathleen Rowling""JK Rowling to appear at Cheltenham Literature Festival""J.K. Rowling writing crime novel, says report""JK Rowling announces fifth Cormoran Strike novel Troubled Blood under pseudonym Robert Galbraith""J.K. Rowling donates £10m to multiple sclerosis clinic""JK Rowling: 'The worst that can happen is that everyone says, That's shockingly badCreator: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"JK Rowling's The Casual Vacancy to be BBC drama""We can speak up and we can be heard: Maya Forstater"On 1 and 2 August 2006, she read alongside "Lethal White: JK Rowling reveals Strike release date"Warner Bros. took considerable notice of Rowling's desires when drafting her contract. As of 2017, Rowling's net worth is about $850 million dollars. Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers"JK Rowling defends woman who lost employmeny tribunal over transgender tweets"After working as a researcher and bilingual secretary in London for "J.K. Rowling Is No Longer A Billionaire, Booted Off Forbes List""J.K. Rowling Contributes to "A Love Letter to Europe"Winners – The American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards"Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License"J.K. Rowling Writes about Her Reasons for Speaking out on Sex and Gender Issues""Rowling quits multiple sclerosis charity over Anglo-Scottish feud""You can lead a fool to a book but you can't make them think"JK Rowling wins 'substantial donation' to charity from law firm behind Robert Galbraith confidentiality leakRowling has received honorary degrees from "JK Rowling wins Hans Christian Andersen literature award""Rowling's Casual Vacancy to become BBC TV drama series"American Foundation for AIDS Research (AMFAR)Steve Kloves wrote the screenplays for all but the fifth film; Rowling assisted him in the writing process, ensuring that his scripts did not contradict future books in the series.Articles containing potentially dated statements from July 2013In 2007, Rowling said she was the only one in her family who went regularly to church and that she was an adherent of the "Harry Potter book sales top 500 million worldwide""Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema in 2011 – The Harry Potter Films"Rowling has said it is unlikely she will write any more books in the "The Season of Giving – The Millionaire Donations that Defined 2013""500 million Harry Potter books sold worldwide""HBO Picks Up 'Cormoran Strike' Drama Based on J.K. Rowling's Crime Novels"On 22 October 2015, a letter was published in "JK Rowling returns human rights award to group that denounces her trans views""Rupert Grint Runs in Olympic Torch Relay, JK Rowling in Opening Ceremony"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=J._K._Rowling&oldid=978956573On 17 February 2014, Rowling announced that the second Cormoran Strike novel, named "JK Rowling donates £15.3m to Edinburgh MS research centre"Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable GuideRowling particularly dislikes the British tabloid the "J.K. Rowling, HBO, BBC Team for 'Casual Vacancy' Miniseries""JK Rowling lawyer fined over Robert Galbraith leak""Publisher's Efforts to Keep Story's Secrets Collide With Free Speech Concerns"Warner Bros. Harry Potter took over the world and made Rowling a very rich woman. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter"J.K. Rowling | Lennoxlove Book Festival"Wikipedia articles with Trove identifiersOn 3 December 2012, it was announced that the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Great BritainDue to her residency in Scotland, Rowling was eligible to vote in the 2014 "J.K. Rowling And The Billion-Dollar Empire""Leveson inquiry: JK Rowling and Sienna Miller give evidence"Short description is different from WikidataWarner Bros. Pictures mentions J. K. Rowling as producer.In July 2012, Rowling was featured at the Member of the Order of the Companions of HonourLoer, Stephanie (18 October 1999). The rest, as they saw is history.© 2015 Celebrity Net Worth / All Rights Reserved© 2020 Celebrity Net Worth / All Rights ReservedHow J.K. Rowling Made $95 Million Last Year  J.K. Rowling Enters The Billionaire Ranks… Again  The first printing of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone had a run of 1,000 copies, 500 of which were sent to libraries. Forbes ranked “Harry Potter” author, J.K. Rowling, as the highest paid novelist in the world in 2017. The 54-year-old author responded to … Harry Potter is a worldwide phenomenon. "The Cuckoo's Calling, by 'Robert Galbraith': JK Rowling's secret bestseller""Mermaids writes open letter to JK Rowling following her anti-trans tweets""More on The Cuckoo's Calling – Signed First Sells for $4,453""J.K. Rowling Criticized After Tweeting Support for Anti-Transgender Researcher""The world's first billionaire author is cashing in""The Volant Charitable Trust (UK and overseas)""Scottish homes market view 2008: Perthshire"Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh"Rub shoulders with Brucie for £4.3m, or Tony for £7,250""JK Rowling: Sun newspaper criticised by abuse charities for article on ex-husband""On Monsters, Villains and the EU Referendum"Rowling was left in despair after her estranged husband arrived in Scotland, seeking both her and their daughter."J.K. Known worldwide as J.K. Rowling, the author’s middle initial is JK Rowling Turned Down By 12 Publishers Before Finding Success With Harry Potter Books The book was influenced by her mother’s passing, and was told by publishers that young boys might be less likely to read a book penned by a woman. "Rowling's 'crime novel' is a red herring"Rowling, once a single parent, is now president of the charity "J.K. Rowling Faces Backlash Over Tweets Considered Transphobic""Final 'Harry Potter' book will be split into two movies""JK Rowling and the savage Twitter game: the Harry Potter author's most sassy tweets"Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul"Online chat transcript, Scholastic.com, 3 February 2000""JK Rowling: flood of tweets reverses Noma Dumezweni's praise of author"Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies"J.K. Rowling Had An Incredible Twitter Fight With the Westboro Baptist Church""Tears as JK Rowling returns to where it began""J.K. Rowling Confirms Cormoran Strike Book 4 in 2017, and TV Series"All articles with specifically marked weasel-worded phrases"Harry Potter – Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Winner in 2011""Harry Potter Author J.K. Rowling Enchants Readers on Her U.S. Book Tour""JK Rowling: The fringe benefits of failure""JK Rowling tells Leveson inquiry of press intrusion"Articles containing potentially dated statements from June 2014Louis François Alexandre Volant 1878–1948In September 2011, Rowling was named a "core participant" in the On 10 June 2020, Rowling published a 3,600-word essay on her website in response to the criticism.Rowling, in April 2010, published an article in Officer of the Order of the British EmpireTelevision miniseries based on her novel "The Not Especially Fascinating Life So Far of J.K. Rowling""JK Rowling plans five Fantastic Beasts films"referendum on same-sex marriage in Ireland"Test case rules against Maya Forstater, tax expert sacked over transgender tweet""J K Rowling given honorary degree at her alma mater""Harry Potter author: I considered suicide"In March 2017, Rowling revealed the fourth novel's title via Twitter in a game of "Hangman" with her followers.