J. K. Rowling
From the Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia that anyone can change
Joanne Kathleen Rowling (born July 31, 1965) 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 first 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 awards for the Harry Potter series of books and has made a little over $1 billion. The last book of the Harry Potter series - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was released on 21st July 2007.