J. K. Rowling is the author of the beloved, bestselling,
record-breaking Harry Potter series. She started writing the series
during a delayed Manchester to London King s Cross train journey,
and during the next five years, outlined the plots for each book
and began writing the first novel. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer s
Stone was published in the United States by Arthur A. Levine Books
in 1998, and the series concluded nearly ten years later with Harry
Potter and the Deathly Hallows, published in 2007. J. K. Rowling is
the recipient of numerous awards and honorary degrees including an
OBE for services to children s literature, France s Legion d
Honneur, and the Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award. She
supports a wide number of causes through her charitable trust
Volant, and is the founder of Lumos, a charity working to transform
the lives of disadvantaged children. J. K. Rowling lives in
Edinburgh with her husband and three children.
Kazu Kibuishi is the creator of the "New York Times" bestselling
"Amulet "series and "Copper," a collection of his popular webcomic.
He is also the founder and editor of the acclaimed Flight
anthologies. "Daisy Kutter: The Last Train," his first graphic
novel, was listed as one of the Best Books for Young Adults by
YALSA, and "Amulet, Book One: The Stonekeeper" was an ALA Best Book
for Young Adults and a Children's Choice Book Award finalist. Kazu
lives and works in Alhambra, California, with his wife and fellow
comics artist, Amy Kim Kibuishi, and their two children. Visit Kazu
online at www.boltcity.com.
Mary GrandPre has illustrated more than twenty beautiful books for
children, including the American editions of the Harry Potter
novels. Her work has also appeared in the "New Yorker," the
"Atlantic Monthly," and the "Wall Street Journal," and her
paintings and pastels have been shown in galleries across the
United States. Ms. GrandPre lives in Sarasota, Florida, with her
family."
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