Joanne Rowling (/ ˈroʊlɪŋ / ⓘ ROH-ling; [1] born 31 July 1965), known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author and philanthropist. She is the author of Harry Potter, a seven-volume fantasy novel series published from 1997 to 2007. The series has sold over 600 million copies, been translated into 84 languages, and spawned a …

Oct 16, 2016 · One of the world’s most wealthy writers, J.K. Rowling became the first billionaire author in the wake of Harry Potter’s success. She’s been generous with her riches, giving an estimated...

The first Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, was published in 1997 to immediate popular and critical acclaim. Six further best-selling books and eight blockbuster films followed.

Jan 26, 2025 · J.K. Rowling (born July 31, 1965, Yate, near Bristol, England) is a British author and the creator of the popular and critically acclaimed Harry Potter series, about a young sorcerer in training.

Jan 5, 2025 · J.K. Rowling’s writing process has evolved to meet the needs of a new generation of readers. With the publication of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” a stage play written in collaboration with playwright Jack Thorne, Rowling returned …

Dec 26, 2019 · Did I mention Rowling is writing a children’s book featuring a newly invented world, a work in progress, half-done? Most important, though, she spoke about how she thinks about her writing process, a two-step journey of inspiration and perspiration, what she describes as ‘The Lake’ and ‘The Shed.’

Today, August 29, 2024, marks the release of "From the Wizarding Archive: Curated Writing from the World of Harry Potter." This publication has been anticipated by fans eager to access J.K. Rowling's supplementary writings in a consolidated format.

It took me five years to write the first book in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Within that time, my mother had died, I had moved to Portugal to teach English, got married, and had my first daughter Jessica.

Explore the inner workings of the wizarding world with a collection of writing from J.K. Rowling

Here for the first time, she responds to those questions, talking openly and in depth about her writing including Harry Potter, her other children’s books The Ickabog and The Christmas Pig, as well as writing as Robert Galbraith, the Cormoran Strike crime fiction series.