Joanne Rowling (/ ˈroʊlɪŋ / ⓘ ROH-ling; [1] born 31 July 1965), better known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is the British novelist who wrote Harry Potter, a seven-volume series about a young wizard.

Jo conceived the idea of Harry Potter in 1990 while sitting on a delayed train from Manchester to London King’s Cross. Over the next five years, she began to map out all seven books of the series.

Nov 13, 2025 · J.K. Rowling was born Joanne Rowling. After her publisher recommended she use a gender-neutral pen name, she chose J.K., adding the middle name Kathleen. She published her …

Find out more about J.K. Rowling, the author of the record-breaking, award-winning Harry Potter books.

Jump aboard the Hogwart Express to come on a fantastic adventure at the official JK Rowling Website. See what's on my desk. Read all about me, JK Rowling, and what inspired and still inspires the Harry …

J.K. Rowling is a British author, best known for writing Harry Potter series. The seven-book fantasy saga has sold over 600 million copies in 84 languages.

After spending six years writing the first installment of her "Harry Potter" novels, Rowling was rejected by nine publishers before London's Bloomsbury Publishing signed her on.

Despite a long string of failures and rejections from various publishers, Rowling became one of the most famous and wealthiest women in the world in a relatively short period of time.

May 13, 2025 · J.K. Rowling was inspired to create Harry Potter during a train ride to London in 1990. Rowling's first Harry Potter book was published in 1997 and became a huge success worldwide. …

Joanne Rowling CH, OBE, FRSL, FRCPE, FRSE, (/ ˈroʊlɪŋ / "rolling"; [1] born 31 July 1965), writing under the pen names J. K. Rowling and Robert Galbraith, is a British writer.