J.K. Rowling is the first female billionaire novelist, but how many times was her first manuscript rejected?

If at first you don't succeed...try a dozen more times. If J.K. Rowling had given up on her blockbuster book series, Harry Potter and his magical school of witchcraft and wizardry would not have existed to the world...and she would not be a billionaire (although, due to her philanthropy, she has dropped down to millionaire status again). We're sure those 12 publishing houses who passed on the book are kicking themselves.

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