J.K Rowling was born in Chipping Sodury, July 31st 1965. Her childhood was generally
happy, although she does remember getting teased because of her name, “Rowling” – She recalls often getting called “Rowling pin” by her less than ingenious school friends. J.K. Rowling says she never really warmed to her own name, although, she does remember having a fondness for the name Potter from quite an early age. J.K.Rowling studied at a school in Gloucestershire, before moving to Chepstow, South Wales at the age of nine.
From an early age, J.K. Rowling had an ambition to be a writer. She often tried her hand at writing, although little came from her early efforts. In her own autobiography she remembers with great fondness, when her good friend Sean became the first person to give her the confidence that one day she would be able to make a very good writer.
After finishing school, her parents encouraged her to study French at the rowlingUniversity of Essex. She slightly regretted choosing French, saying she would have preferred to study English. However, it was her parents wish that she study something “ more useful” than English
It was in 1990, that J.K.Rowling first conceived of the idea about Harry Potter. As she recalls, it was on a long train journey from London to Manchester when she began forming in her mind, the characters of the series. At the forefront, was a young boy, not aware that he was a wizard. The train was delayed for over four hours, but she didn’t have a pen and was too shy to ask for one nothing, so nothing was written down. But she remembers being very enthusiastic, and excited about the ideas which were filling her mind.
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What Awards Has J.K. Rowling Won?
J K Rowling has received the following honors and awards:
* Order of the British Empire (OBE), 2001
* Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur: France, 2009
* Prince of Asturias Award for Concord, Spain, 2003
* The Edinburgh Award, 2008
* Honorary Degrees from the University of Exeter, University of St Andrews,
Napier University, University of Edinburgh, Dartmouth College, USA, Harvard
niversity, USA, University of Aberdeen.
* Commencement speaker, Harvard University, USA, 2008
* James Joyce Award, University College Dublin, 2008
* Author of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Award
* British Book Awards,1999 and 2008
* Booksellers Association Author of the Year, 1998 and 1999
* W H Smith Fiction Award, 2004
* Outstanding Achievement Award, South Bank Show Awards, 2008
* Blue Peter Gold Badge, awarded 2007
How to Send an Email or Letter to J.K. Rowling?
Though you cannot send a direct email to J.K Rowling, you can send her a letter on any one of the following addresses:
J. K. Rowling
c/o Scholastic Inc.
555 Broadway
New York, NY 10012
OR
J. K. Rowling
c/o Bloomsbury Publishing
38 Soho Square
London
W1V 5DF
UK
