Very Good Lives : The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination

About the Author

J. K. Rowling is the author of the bestselling Harry Potter series of seven books, published between 1997 and 2007, which have sold over 450 million copies worldwide, are distributed in more than 200 territories, are translated into 78 languages, and have been turned into eight blockbuster films. Her first novel for adult readers, The Casual Vacancy, was published in September 2012 and her first two crime novels, written under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, were published in 2013 and 2014 respectively.

As well as receiving an OBE for services to children’s literature, J. K. Rowling supports a number of causes through her charitable trust, Volant. She is also the founder and president of the children’s charity Lumos, which works to end the institutionalization of children globally and ensure all children grow up in a safe and caring environment.