What do the J and k stand for in J.K. Rowling's name?

Answer 1

It stands for Joanne Kathleen. She actually has no middle name, but she was requested by the publisher to decide upon two initials to go by so that boys wouldn't reject the book because it's written by a woman. She decided the K would stand for Kathleen after her paternal grandmother.

Answer 2

It stands for Joanne Kathleen. She actually has no middle name, but she was requested by the publisher to decide upon two initials to go by so that boys wouldn't reject the book because it's written by a woman. She decided the K would stand for Kathleen after her paternal grandmother.

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Answer 3

The "J" in J.K. Rowling's name stands for Joanne, her first name. The "K" doesn't actually stand for anything - it was added at the suggestion of her publisher to make her name more gender-neutral, as they thought books written by a male author would be more appealing to young boys.

Answer 4

It stands for Joanne Kathleen. She actually has no middle name, but she was requested by the publisher to decide upon two initials to go by so that boys wouldn't reject the book because it's written by a woman. She decided the K would stand for Kathleen after her paternal grandmother.

Answer 5

It stands for Joanne Kathleen. She actually has no middle name, but she was requested by the publisher to decide upon two initials to go by so that boys wouldn't reject the book because it's written by a woman. She decided the K would stand for Kathleen after her paternal grandmother.

Answer 6

J.K. stands for Joanne Kathleen. Rowling was given no middle name so her full name is Joanne Rowling. Her publisher suggested she initialize her name to get boys to read the since it was unlikely they would if it was by a woman. So she chose her middle name according to her grandmother, Kathleen.

Answer 7

It stands for Kathleen which was her grandmothers name. She picked it up after her publisher suggested she use initials so male readers wouldn't be turned away.

Answer 8

The J and K in J.K. Rowling are used as her pen name, but her full name is Joanne Rowling.

Answer 9

Joanne Kathleen.

Answer 10

The K stands for Kathleen and the J stands for Joanne.