J.K. Rowling named “First Billionaire Author” in Guinness Book of World Records

by · September 13, 2011

Today The Guinness Book of World Records publisher announced the new list for the 2012 edition.

Amongst entries such as Johnny Depp for “Highest Paid Actor” & Prince William & Kate Middleton for “Most Live Streams for a Single Event”, J.K. Rowling was named “First Billionaire Author”, the Harry Potter books having sold over 400 million copies worldwide.

View the rest of the list, including a preview of the book, over at GuinnessWorldRecords.com.

Kat Miller

I am a 40-something Ravenclaw/Slytherin from Massachusetts. I've been lucky in life and can attribute a lot of that to Harry Potter. Without it, I wouldn't have at least 80% of the things I do today, including my career & closest friends. I truly despise Sirius Black.