Jk Rowling First Book

Along with the three companion books written for charity the series has sold over 500 million copies been translated into 80 languages and made into eight blockbuster films.

Jk rowling first book. After a number of rejections rowling finally sold her first book harry potter and the philosopher s stone for the equivalent of about 4 000. Pottermore publishing continues to be the global digital publisher of harry potter fantastic beasts and the wizarding world. It hit shelves in june 1997. Rowling is releasing a new book called the ickabog.

He also tried to kill harry but couldn t and had to escape. She also writes novels for adults including crime novels under the pen name robert galbraith. Rowling is the author of the much loved series of seven harry potter novels originally published between 1997 and 2007. Rowling blew fans minds when she revealed the true origin of her bestselling harry potter book series.

The 54 year old author responded to a user on twitter who asked if the elephant cafe. While the author said this is not a harry potter spinoff she also claimed she came up with the idea while writing the potter series. Six further best selling books and eight blockbuster films followed. The name was changed to harry potter and the sorcerer s stonein the united.

Like many first time authors rowling struggled to get her first book harry potter and the philosopher s stonepublished. Rowling published her first novel for adults the casual vacancy little brown which has now been translated into 44 languages and was adapted for tv by the bbc in 2015. Rowling is best known as the british author of the harry potter series the bestselling book series in history with more than 400 million copies sold and one of the most popular movie series of all time. Rowling has 172 books on goodreads with 34868665 ratings.

Rowling s wizarding world the first harry potter book harry potter and the philosopher s stone was published in 1997 to immediate popular and critical acclaim. In this novel voldemort the most evil wizard of all and kills harry s parents when he was 1 year old.