JK Rowling Biography

She is born under the astrological star sign of Leo.

She owns a mansion on the banks of the River Tay in Perthshire, Scotland, a townhouse in Edinburgh, and a £4.5 million Georgian home in West London on a street that has 24-hour security.

She originally called herself JK rather than Joanne Rowling as her publishers felt that her target audience of young boys wouldn’t want to buy a book that they knew had been written by a woman.

She writes all her books by hand.

She is 5ft 5 inches tall.

Her nicknames are Jo and JKR.

She says that if she could have any super power, it would be the ability to fly.

She is a practising Christian, and a member of the Church of Scotland.

Her own favourite author is Roddy Doyle.

Has said that one of her favourite festivals is Halloween, and she always throws a big party on the day.

She is the 12th richest woman in England, and is richer than the Queen.

Her Harry Potter books have sold over 400 million copies worldwide, and have been translated into 65 languages.

Owing to her success on the New York Times Bestseller List, the decision was made to introduce a separate list for children’s books.

Her book, 'The Order of The Phoenix', became the fastest selling book ever, with over 220 books sold per minute in the first 24 hours.