J. K. Rowling

As each of the six subsequent novels came out, they were all showered with a similar array of honors, awards and mentions. The books include Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.In addition to her books winning so many prizes, Rowling herself has received many honors for her imaginative and compelling writing. In 1998, Rowling became the Booksellers Association Author of the Year for Chamber of Secrets. The next year, she became the British Book Awards Author of the Year for Prisoner of Azkaban. Also that year, she was listed by People magazine as one of the 24 Most Intriguing People of 1999. In 2000, Rowling was award the great honor of becoming an officer of Order of the British Empire, under the ruling of Queen Elizabeth III. Rowling's alma mater, University of Exeter, awarded her a Doctor of Letter degree for her work on the Harry Potter series. Also in 2000, she was named Booksellers Association Author of the Year for Prisoner of Azkaban, and was later named "Best Author" by the British Book Awards...Buy a copy to keep reading!