J.K. Rowling

J.K. Rowling is the author of the enduringly popular Harry Potter book series, as well as several stand-alone novels for adults and children, and a bestselling crime fiction series written under the pen name Robert Galbraith.

The Harry Potter books have sold worldwide over 600 million copies in 85 languages, been listened to as audiobooks for two billion hours and made into eight blockbuster films. They continue to be discovered and loved by new generations of readers, with new full-cast editions of the audiobooks having been published and a faithful TV adaptation of the Harry Potter books currently in production due to be aired in late 2026.

To accompany the series, J.K. Rowling wrote three short companion volumes for charity: Quidditch Through the Ages, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and The Tales of Beedle the Bard, in aid of her international children’s charity, Lumos. She also collaborated on the writing of a stage play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which was published as a script book.

Her other books for younger children include The Ickabog and The Christmas Pig, which were published in 2020 and 2021 respectively and have been global bestsellers.

J.K. Rowling also writes novels for adults. The Casual Vacancy was published in 2012 and adapted for television in 2015. Under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, she is the author of the highly acclaimed ‘Strike’ crime series, featuring private detectives Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott.

J.K. Rowling has received many awards and honours for her writing. She also supports a number of humanitarian causes through her charitable trust, Volant and is the founder of the children's charity Lumos.

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