J. K. Rowling
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Joanne Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter books. She only uses the name J. K. Rowling for her books: the "K" stands for "Kathleen" which was the middle name of her grandmother.
Because the books are so popular, she has become very rich; she is said to be the richest woman in the United Kingdom, even counting the Queen.
She has been married twice; she has a daughter Jessica who was born in 1993 and a son David Rowling Murray who was born in 2003, and a second daughter Mackenzie Jean Rowling Murray born in January 2005. Her husband is named Neil Murray. She has won many awards for Harry Potter and is making a little over $1 billion. 65%-76% of kids do better when they read Harry Potter!
