


Rowling has received many awards and honors for her writing, including for her detective series written under the name Robert Galbraith. In 2020, she returned to publishing for younger children with the fairy tale The Ickabog, which she initially published for free online for children in lockdown, later donating all her book royalties to help vulnerable groups affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Rowling wrote with playwright Jack Thorne and director John Tiffany. Harry’s story as a grown-up was later continued in a stage play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which J.K. She also wrote three short series companion volumes for charity, including Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which later became the inspiration for a new series of films. Rowling is the author of the seven Harry Potter books, which have sold over 500 million copies, been translated into over 80 languages, and made into eight blockbuster films.
