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| | Harry Potter News Latest news and rumors about the Harry Potter world! | 
01-25-2008, 05:04 PM
| | |  J.K.Rowling tops author revenue list
J.K.Rowling has been announced as the most successful author, in terms of revenue, in 2007. Quote:
She took £43.5m in 2007, up 1,078% on her 2006 £3.7m figure when no new title was published.
The top 50 can be found at the above link, with the top 10 listed below; Quote: 1 Rowling, J K £43.5m £3.7m
2 Patterson, James £10.3m £10.3m
3 Lawson, Nigella £10m £1.6m
4 Oliver, Jamie £9.5m £9.2m
5 Clarkson, Jeremy £9.5m £9m
6 Ramsay, Gordon £7.4m £7.5m
7 Pratchett, Terry £7.2m £6.9m
8 Wilson, Jacqueline £7m £7.5m
9 Simon, Francesca £6.2m £4.9m
10 McEwan, Ian £5.8m £2.7m
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01-25-2008, 05:12 PM
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Eeek! Congrats Jo! 
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01-25-2008, 05:16 PM
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good for Jo! but then again, can you believe her success! it's what people call 'from rags to riches' stories...almost like magic!
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01-25-2008, 08:41 PM
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I like the second author as well, but JRK rocks
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01-26-2008, 03:37 AM
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| | Jarvey
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Wow . . .thats interesting. . .
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01-26-2008, 04:14 AM
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brilliant..good 4 her...she does so much charity work too.
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01-26-2008, 05:09 AM
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wow that is so awsome
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01-26-2008, 11:33 AM
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Woah. Insane. 'Gratz Jo!
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01-26-2008, 04:24 PM
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Omgshhh Congratz J.K! Your deserve it,you invented the most amazing world,and the most amazing people... xxx | |
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01-28-2008, 05:29 AM
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That is definitely not surprising to know!
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01-28-2008, 09:32 PM
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Wow, that's a big difference between Jo and James Patterson. | |
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01-29-2008, 12:35 AM
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Congrats!!!
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02-04-2008, 10:14 AM
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Congratulations to Jo!
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