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Joanne Rowling CH OBE FRSL (/ ˈ r oʊ l ɪ ŋ / ROH-ling; born 31 July 1965), known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author and philanthropist. She wrote Harry Potter, a seven-volume fantasy series published from 1997 to 2007.
1 day ago · J.K. Rowling (born July 31, 1965, Yate, near Bristol, England) is a British author, creator of the popular and critically acclaimed Harry Potter series, about a young sorcerer in training.
J.K. Rowling is the author of the much-loved series of seven Harry Potter novels, originally published between 1997 and 2007. Along with the three companion books written for charity, the series has sold over 500 million copies, been translated into 80 languages, and made into eight blockbuster films.
About. Joanne Rowling was born on 31st July 1965 at Yate General Hospital near Bristol, and grew up in Gloucestershire in England and in Chepstow, Gwent, in south-east Wales. Her father, Peter, was an aircraft engineer at the Rolls Royce factory in Bristol and her mother, Anne, was a science technician in the Chemistry department at Wyedean ...
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 Potter series. Read the very latest news. See what the latest rumours are and get all the gossip.
Jun 23, 2024 · In My Own Words - J.K. Rowling. 23 June 2024. My article for The Times on Labour and women’s rights. Photo Credit: Lloyd Smith On Thursday evening, I went to the best book launch I’ve ever attended, and I’m including all of the Harry Potter launches, crazily memorable though those were.
May 6, 2024 · Home - JKR. You are here. Welcome to my website for younger readers. If you want to find out more about me as a writer, my stories and the worlds I’ve created, you’re in the right place. Enjoy exploring and discovering! The Christmas Pig - read by Amaka Okafor. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone - read by Stephen Fry.
J. K. Rowling Biography. J. K. Rowling is the pen name for Joanne Rowling, the author of the seven enormously popular Harry Potter children’s fantasy novels that were published between 1997 and 2007.
The Rowling Library publishes articles, magazines and books about Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling. It also created several digital projects related to the British author, such as Rowling Index.
J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series of novels, published between 1997 and 2007, have become the biggest sellers in the history of children’s writing. She founded the children’s charity ‘Lumos’, which aims to end the institutionalisation of children in orphanages worldwide.
