J. K. Rowling · every age

What was J. K. Rowling doing at 33?

Turned down by 12 publishers, published at 31

1. Sep 1998

   US edition published as Sorcerer's Stone

   By then the British press was calling her a penniless divorcee who had hit the jackpot.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org
2. Jul 8, 1999

   Prisoner of Azkaban launched worldwide at the same minute

   3:45 pm, with security to stop early sales. Warner Bros. bought the film rights that year for a reported $1 million.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org