J.K. Rowling a struggling single mom when she wrote Harry Potter and The Sorcerers Stone, on scraps of paper at a local cafe. But her efforts soon paid off, as she received an unprecedented award from the Scottish Arts Council enabling her to finish the book. Since then , the debut novel has become an international phenomenon, including the British Book Awards Childrens Book of the Year, and the Smarties prize.Ms. Rowling lives in Edinburgh, Scotland with her daughter.
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