J.K. Rowling Named Scotland’s Most Influential Author on Twitter

Nov 19, 2015

Posted by: Alysha McLeod

J.K. Rowling, News

Unsurprisingly, J.K. Rowling is being recognized as Scotland’s top writer on Twitter, according to Edinburgh Evening News.

Though Rowling is originally from England, she resides in Edinburgh, Scotland. She regularly enchants her 5.8 million Twitter followers with witty, pensive, funny, and opinionated tweets.  Her Twitter content ranks her above Scottish DJ Calvin Harris, who came in second place, as well as popular Scottish writers Irvine Welsh and Ian Rankin.

Rowling is known for her prolific and sometimes provocative tweets, and does not shy away from discussing politics and questioning Twitter users who spread abuse. Of course, she also tweets about Harry Potter from time to time:

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The title of top tweeter was determined by research conducted for the Scottish Book Trust, ahead of Book Week Scotland, an annual host of events held across the country from the 22-29 of November. Criteria for choosing the winner of the title included how much a writer engages with his or her audience, as well as how often they post to Twitter.

Danny Scott, the book trust’s social media manager, said: “The authors at the top of this list all interact with their audience and aren’t afraid to offer an opinion, or, indeed, be themselves.

“In many ways, the research proves authors are becoming as much of a commodity as their novels.”

Trust chief executive Marc Lambert added: “The list is a mixture of artists, children’s authors, crime writers and journalists, reflecting the dynamism and diversity of the Scottish literary scene. They are all harnessing the power of social media to stimulate discussion and debate books.

“This is exactly in keeping with what Book Week Scotland is all about – reaching out to a wider audience and encouraging people to discover and enjoy the benefits of reading and writing.”

You can read the full article here.





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