During the Leveson Inquiry she gave evidence under the name of Joanne Kathleen Rowling. She calls herself Jo and has said, "No one ever called me 'Joanne' when I was young, unless they were angry." Following her marriage, she has sometimes used the name Joanne Murray when conducting personal business. As she had no middle name, she chose K as the second initial of her pen name, from her paternal grandmother Kathleen Ada Bulgen Rowling.
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Anticipating that the target audience of young boys might not want to read a book written by a woman, her publishers demanded that she use two initials, rather than her full name. Rowling, pronounced like rolling, her name when her first Harry Potter book was published was simply Joanne Rowling. As she had no middle name, she ch See also: Robert GalbraithĪlthough she writes under the pen name J.K.
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Rowling being called one?Īnd : How trans 'Harry Potter' fans are grappling with J.K.See also: Robert Galbraith Although she writes under the pen name J.K. More: What's a TERF and why is 'Harry Potter' author J.K. "It’s clear that we need to do more to support transgender and nonbinary people, not invalidate their identities, and not cause further harm."Ĭontributing: Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY and the Associated Press "Transgender women are women," the actor wrote. I do not believe it’s hateful to say so."ĭaniel Radcliffe, who starred as the title character in the film adaptation of Rowling's fantasy series, wrote an essay for LGBTQ non-profit organization The Trevor Project in which he criticized her views. At the same time, my life has been shaped by being female. I’d march with you if you were discriminated against on the basis of being trans. I respect every trans person’s right to live any way that feels authentic and comfortable to them. "I know and love trans people, but erasing the concept of sex removes the ability of many to meaningfully discuss their lives," she wrote in a series of tweets. "It isn’t hate to speak the truth. Rowling's transphobic comments taint her new book, 'Troubled Blood'? For me, they do.Īfter facing backlash, Rowling, 54, stood her ground, claiming her life "has been shaped by being female" and defended the exclusionary comments while arguing she still supports transgender people. She has since doubled-down on her comments, while several "Harry Potter" actors have spoken out against her. "The Christmas Pig" is Rowling's second published work and first children's book since initially sparking controversy in 2019 over her comments on transgender rights that have been widely condemned as transphobic. Galbraith and such children’s works as “The Ickabog.” Her new book will be illustrated by Jim Field.
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Rowling is best known for her “Harry Potter” fantasy series, but also has published detective novels under the penname J.K.
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“And Jack’s newest toy - the Christmas Pig (DP’s replacement) - has a daring plan: Together they’ll embark on a magical journey to seek something lost, and to save the best friend Jack has ever known.” “But Christmas Eve is a night for miracles and lost causes, a night when all things can come to life.
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Scholastic announced Tuesday that “The Christmas Pig,” the story of a boy named Jack and a beloved toy (Dur Pig) which goes missing, will be released worldwide Oct. Rowling has a new book coming this fall, a holiday children’s story with all new characters. Rowling doubles down on comments considered transphobic