Author

J.K. Rowling

J.K. Rowling, born Joanne Rowling on July 31, 1965, in Yate, England, is the author of the globally acclaimed "Harry Potter" series, beginning with "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" (1997). Her background in French and the Classics from the University of Exeter, along with her experiences teaching English in Portugal, underpin her storytelling. Beyond Harry Potter, she wrote "The Casual Vacancy" (2012) and the Cormoran Strike series under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.