J.K. Rowling is the author of the bestselling Harry Potter series
of seven books, published between 1997 and 2007, which have sold
over 450 million copies worldwide, are distributed in more than 200
territories, have been translated into 73 languages, and have been
turned into eight blockbuster films.
As well as an Order of the British Empire for services to
children's literature, J.K. Rowling is the recipient of numerous
awards and honorary degrees, including the Prince of Asturias Award
for Concord, France's Legion d'honneur, and the Hans Christian
Andersen Award, and she has been a commencement speaker at Harvard
University. She supports a wide range of causes and is the founder
of Lumos, which works to transform the lives of disadvantaged
children.
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