Best known as the mind behind Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling's fantasy series is one of the world's highest grossing and best loved franchises. Rowling is widely credited with introducing a whole generation to the joys of reading and was named the Most Influential Woman in Britain in 2010, according to the Guardian. This incisive volume provides a balanced biography of J.K. Rowling. Readers will learn about her childhood and growing imagination, her experience of motherhood, and her breakout fame as an author.