Date: 22nd September 2001

J.K Rowling Honered By Book Industry


HARRY POTTER author J.K Rowling was honoured by the book industry yesterday (21SEPT01) for the success of her four books featuring the popular boy wizard. Rowling, 35, is estimated to have sold 100 million copies of her fantasy stories worldwide, making her one of the best selling authors in history.

The author couldn't attend the WHITAKER GOLD AND PLATINUM BOOK AWARDS in London, but sent a message from Edinburgh, Scotland, through her publisher NIGEL NEWTON.

The message read, "Despite what you may have read, and probably to Nigel's immense relief, I am happily incarcerated in a rather chilly Edinburgh, busily writing book five. " (RM/WNTEX/RP)

Source: WENN