Table of Contents

Preface Introduction Early Life and Family Education Early Career The Life of Harry Potter Controversies and Criticism Conclusion Appendix A: J. K. Rowling Timeline Appendix B: J. K. Rowling's Awards Appendix C: J. K. Rowling's Reading Appendix D: Organizations Important to J. K. Rowling Appendix E: J. K. Rowling Addresses Bibliography Web Sites Index

Promotional Information

This unofficial biographical study of J. K. Rowling invites fans and critics alike to take a close look at the person behind the phenomenon.

About the Author

CONNIE ANN KIRK is a writer and scholar who specialises in children's literature, American Literature, and Emily Dickinson. She teaches English at Mansfield University in Pennsylvania.

Reviews

?A must-have for school and public libraries. Kirk has written an appealing and highly readable introduction to the publishing phenomenon known as Harry Potter....The publisher and author are to be commended on a job well done!?-ARBA Online

?The scholarly writing and evaluative content make this volume useful to high school students studying Rowling and her work.?-School Library Journal

?Well researched and written, this biography will serve both the interested reader and the student looking for report material.?-VOYA

"The scholarly writing and evaluative content make this volume useful to high school students studying Rowling and her work."-School Library Journal

"Well researched and written, this biography will serve both the interested reader and the student looking for report material."-VOYA

"A must-have for school and public libraries. Kirk has written an appealing and highly readable introduction to the publishing phenomenon known as Harry Potter....The publisher and author are to be commended on a job well done!"-ARBA Online