J.K. Rowling's first editor told her that she wouldn't make any money at children's books and that she should get a day job.
She never took that advice and today, she's richer than the Queen of England ($1 billion vs. $440 million).
She turns 40 on July 31st, sharing the same birthday as Harry Potter and two weeks after the publication of her sixth book, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
The way Rowling has tended to her writing and personal life over the years impresses Levine: "It's a testament to her character, more than anything else, that she's remained true to herself. She has managed to maintain her perspective. I think that takes a great deal of effort."
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As for Rowling, on jkrowling .com, she tells fans this about her good fortune: "Probably the very best thing my earnings have given me, though, is absence of worry. I have not forgotten what it feels like to worry whether you'll have enough money to pay the bills. Not to have to think about that any more is the biggest luxury in the world."
And she has the coolest desk in the world.
Posted by Jill Fallon at July 11, 2005 11:56 AM | Permalink