Jack Thorne writes for theater, film, television, and radio. His
theater credits include Hope and Let the Right One In, both
directed by John Tiffany, Junkyard, a Headlong, Rose Theatre
Kingston, Bristol Old Vic & Theatr Clwyd co-production, The Solid
Life of Sugarwater for the Graeae Theatre Company, Bunny for the
Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Stacy for the Trafalgar Studios, 2nd May
1997 and When You Cure Me for the Bush. His adaptations include The
Physicists for the Donmar Warehouse and Stuart: A Life Backwards
for Hightide. On film his credits include War Book, A Long Way
Down, and The Scouting Book for Boys. For television his credits
include The Last Panthers, Don't Take My Baby, This Is England, The
Fades, Glue, Cast-Offs, and National Treasure. He won BAFTAs in
2016 for Best Mini-Series (This Is England '90) and Best Single
Drama (Don't Take My Baby), and in 2012 for Best Drama Series (The
Fades) and Best Mini-Series(This Is England '88).
J.K. Rowling is the author of the enduringly popular Harry Potter books. After the idea for Harry Potter came to her on a delayed train journey in 1990, she plotted out and started writing the series of seven books and the first was published as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in the UK in 1997. The series took another ten years to complete, concluding in 2007 with the publication of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
To accompany the series, J.K. Rowling wrote three short companion volumes for charity, Quidditch Through the Agesand Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, in aid of Comic Relief and Lumos, and The Tales of Beedle the Bard, in aid of Lumos. She also collaborated on the writing of a stage play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which was published as a script book.
Her other books for children include the fairy tale The Ickabog and The Christmas Pig, which were published in 2020 and 2021 respectively and have also been bestsellers. She is also the author of books for adults, including a bestselling crime fiction series.
J.K. Rowling has received many awards and honors for her writing. She also supports a number of causes through her charitable trust Volant and is the founder of the children's charity Lumos.
To find out more about J.K. Rowling visit jkrowlingstories.com.
Praise for the playscript of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two"A compelling, stay-up-all-night read... The suspense here is electric and nonstop." -- The New York Times"Fans can breathe easy knowing this play has been respectfully and lovingly wrought. Tensions thrum, spells fly but at center stage, as always in the Potterverse, is the overriding importance of love and friendship, especially in the face of danger." -- Booklist, starred review"Whether encountered on stage or on the page, this trip back into the magical world of Hogwarts is thrilling." -- Telegraph
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