Here is what you may not know about author J.K. Rowling. J.K. Rowling is the author of a literary phenomenon and her personal story has inspired millions around the world. Here are some interesting facts about her you may not know about. The 'K' in J.K. Rowling's name is a tribute to her grandmother Joanne Rowling is the author's name on her birth certificate. She reportedly adopted the initial 'K' when a publisher suggested using her initials on her now-iconic work - the Harry Potter books - to get the attention of male readers. She chose 'K' as a tribute to her grandmother Kathleen. J.K. Rowling wrote her first book when she was just six-years-old It was reportedly about a Rabbit. When she gave it to her mother, she told Rowling it was good. Rowling recalls she had hoped her mother would get it published even at such a young age. King's Cross station in Harry Potter was chosen for a special reason In her Harry Potter books, fans know the Hogwarts students catch a school train at London's King's Cross station from a fictitious platform. While most people know the inspiration for the story about the boy wizard came to the author while on a crowded train from Manchester to London, many may not know that King's Cross station is where Rowling's parents James and Anne first met. It is why King’s Cross Station is a very romantic place for the author and why she wanted King’s Cross to be the station Harry went to Hogwarts by train. J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter Manuscript was rejected many times The Harry Potter books have taken a life of their own and are extremely popular. But that wasn't always the case. Rowling produced her first manuscript of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone while sitting in cafes around Edinburgh in Scotland. Rowling bound up her book into a folder and sent it off to a publishing agent. However, she received a note that said the agent's list was packed and they were not interested in the book. What's more, the agent did not return the folder and she did not have much money to buy new folders to send out to other agents. The book got rejected 12 times by various publishing houses before it landed on Bloomsbury Publishing's table, who saw something special in the book and decided to take it on.
