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04-10-2008, 01:06 AM
Rowling receives honor at Galaxy Book awards (UPDATE #2)
On April 9th the
2008 British Galaxy Book Awards took place. JK Rowling attended and won the
Book People Outstanding Achievement award!
Prime Minister Gordon Brown presented her with the award and had nice things to say.
Quote:
"She has joined a distinguished line of British authors whose work has got the whole country reading,'' Brown said in a presentation speech made available before tonight's ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. Her books "will be read for many years to come by successive generations,'' he said.
You can view pictures of Jo at the event
here in our gallery.
Source:
The Daily Snitcher UPDATE :
The Guardian reports on Jo's reaction;
Quote:
Commenting on her prize, Rowling said she was thrilled "and quite pleased that I haven't been pensioned off just yet with a lifetime achievement award".
UPDATE #2 : A video interview with Jo at the awards can be seen below;
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Go Jo! She looks so pretty!!
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She looks really pretty! Go Jo!
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she looks great in purple!
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Congratulations!
She looks very nice!
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Good job, Jo, and well deserved. She's just so awesome I'm not even surprised when she wins an award any more.
That dress is very purple. Nice.
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Way to go JO! She looks very pretty!
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Congrats Jo!
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GO JO!!! How many awards has she won now?
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Jo looks exceptionally pretty here
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Congrats Jo! She looks great in that purple dress!
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congrats jo...brilliant!and u got the PM's praise too!
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Nice dress indeed!
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Aww, Jo looks gorgeous.
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Congrats Jo!
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Wow... Grodon Brown said something that made scense!!! hehe.
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Yay! *Go Jo! Go Jo!*
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Congrats Jo!! You're such an amazing author and person, it's no surprise that you keep getting awarded for it, you definetely deserve it!!!!!
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Galaxy chocolate... xD
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Yeahh, I read about that in the paper this morning... I love the dress. So preettyyy...
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Congrats Jo!!
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Oh wow! I love her dress really pretty
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Rowling receives honor at Galaxy Book awards (UPDATE #2) 
She looks very nice!
Way to go JO! She looks very pretty! 
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Congrats Jo! 
