Joanne Rowling, better known by her literary name J. K. Rowling, is a British author and philanthropist who was born on July 31, 1965.
She wrote Harry Potter, a seven-volume children’s fantasy series that was published between 1997 and 2007.
The series has sold over 500 million copies worldwide, has been translated into at least 70 languages, and has produced a global media franchise that includes films and video games. Her first adult novel, The Casual Vacancy (2012), was published in 2012.
As Robert Galbraith, she is the author of the ongoing crime fiction series Cormoran Strike.
How old is J.K. Rowling now?
J.K. Rowling is 56 years old
When did J.K. Rowling write Harry Potter?
In 1990, J.K. Rowling had the idea for Harry Potter while waiting for a train from Manchester to London King’s Cross.
She began planning the series’ seven books over the next five years. She primarily wrote in longhand and accumulated a mountain of notes, many of which were scribbled on scraps of paper.