J.K. Rowling Timeline

J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, has been in the press on a very regular basis since her first book was published in 1997. Below you will find links to articles regarding Rowling’s projects, philanthropy, and upcoming works.

2019

April 4 – J.K. Rowling pleased as fraud trial against her former personal assistant comes to an end
April 10 – J.K. Rowling's autograph and Quidditch scene doodle available for purchase at charity auction
April 12 – J.K. Rowling announces her support of the Killer Women Mentoring Scheme
May 19 – Lethal White wins Audible Sounds of Crime award
June 21 – J.K. Rowling given very own lipstick shade
July 22 – A new poll reveals J.K. Rowling to be the fourth-most-admired woman by people in the United Kingdom
September 13 – J.K. Rowling donates £15.3m to Edinburgh MS research center
October 31 – J.K. Rowling contributes an essay to A Love Letter to Europe
December 16 – J.K. Rowling receives Robert F. Kennedy human rights award
December 31 - J.K. Rowling tops Forbes World’s Highest-Paid Authors 2019 list

2018

January 13 – J.K. Rowling featured in artwork for Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls
January 31 – J.K. Rowling tweets about Lethal White and writing
February 4 – Harry Potter hits 500 million in worldwide sales
February 21 – J.K. Rowling reflects on Cursed Child origins in New York Times interview
March 5 – J.K. Rowling admits the relationship between Strike and Robin keeps her writing the Strike series
March 21 – J.K. Rowling thanks school for World Book Day fundraiser
March 23 – J.K. Rowling finishes fourth Cormoran Strike novel, Lethal White
April 22 – J.K. Rowling in NYC for the Cursed Child premiere
April 22 – J.K. Rowling reveals details of Jessica Williams’ Fantastic Beasts character
April 25 – J.K. Rowling attends the red carpet premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in NYC
April 27 – J.K. Rowling announces Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the last story with Harry Potter
May 2 – J.K. Rowling apologizes for killing off Dobby
May 26 – Prisoner of Azkaban makes list of 100 essential books by female writers
May 31 – J.K. Rowling starts work on Fantastic Beasts 3 screenplay
June 17 – J.K. Rowling announced to be inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame
June 29 – J.K. Rowling invited to become a voting member of the Academy Awards
July 14 – J.K. Rowling nominated for an alternative Nobel Prize
August 31 – J.K. Rowling discusses her return to Hogwarts in a new featurette
September 18 – Lethal White released
September 22 – The cast of Fantastic Beasts joins J.K. Rowling on Today to meet with fans, talk about the film, and tease the trailer
September 25 – J.K. Rowling and the cast of Crimes of Grindelwald give first full-length interview on Today
September 29 – J.K. Rowling voted the best female financial role model in a Good Money Week poll
October 3 – J.K. Rowling and Whoopi Goldberg discuss Lumos at New York gala
October 13 – J.K. Rowling reveals she once suspected the BBC outed her as Robert Galbraith
October 16 – J.K. Rowling talks about writing for Dumbledore again in Crimes of Grindelwald
November 2 – J.K. Rowling teases the potential next location for Fantastic Beasts on Twitter
November 6 – J.K. Rowling gives a glimpse inside Robert Galbraith’s head for Graham Norton
November 9 – J.K. Rowling credits fans for her return to the wizarding world
November 14 – J.K. Rowling’s website adds new FAQ section addressing questions about Fantastic Beasts
November 28 – J.K. Rowling discusses the “daunting” task of creating Cursed Child
December 4 – Lethal White makes it to the top three in the Best Mystery & Thriller category of the 2018 Goodreads Choice Awards
December 10 – J.K. Rowling tweets hints about upcoming Fantastic Beasts films

2017

January 12 – J.K. Rowling revealed to have six books in USA Today's top 100 books of 2016
January 25 – J.K. Rowling wins Platinum Award from the first ever Specsavers Bestseller Awards
February 13 – J.K. Rowling in attendance as Fantastic Beasts wins a BAFTA
February 14 – J.K. Rowling gives permission and suggestions for Voldemort's role in The LEGO Batman Movie
March 2 – J.K. Rowling explains the history of her made-up word "choranaptyxic"
April 5 – Reelz airs new J.K. Rowling documentary: Behind Closed Doors
April 15 – J.K. Rowling confirms Salazar Slytherin’s namesake
May 8 – J.K. Rowling honored with the Bookseller’s Association Outstanding Contribution Award
May 12 – J.K. Rowling asks for help after handwritten Potter prequel stolen
May 28 – J.K. Rowling announces that Fantastic Beasts 2 script is complete
June 17 – J.K. Rowling named Companion of Honour in Queen’s Birthday Honours List
June 17 – J.K. Rowling returns to Forbes’ Highest-Paid Celebrities list
June 26 – J.K. Rowling and others celebrate the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
July 10 – CNN interview with J.K. Rowling airs, revealing she has finally written her long-teased fairy tale
August 4 – J.K. Rowling returns to the top of Forbes’ Highest-Paid Authors list
August 30 – J.K. Rowling talks Strike in new BBC interview
September 6 – J.K. Rowling speaks about the real-life inspiration behind Strike in BBC interview
September 9 – J.K. Rowling writes forward for The Little Big Things
September 25 – J.K. Rowling opens up about Cursed Child in new interview
October 14 – Blue Peter to honor J.K. Rowling on new walkway
October 27 – Bloomsbury publishes updated J.K. Rowling bibliography in paperback
October 30 – J.K. Rowling documentary Harry Potter: A History of Magic airs
November 27 – Strike DVD includes bonus featurette with Tom Burke, Holliday Grainger, J.K. Rowling, and Michael Keillor
December 12 – J.K. Rowling named Companion of Honour in Buckingham Palace ceremony

2016

January 19 – J.K. Rowling nominated for Shorty Award
January 25 – J.K. Rowling to be honored with PEN Award
February 10 – Scholastic, Little Brown UK to publish Cursed Child script this summer
February 11 – Cursed Child script tops bestseller charts
March 6 – J.K. Rowling makes surprise appearance at Scottish book club gathering
March 8 – J.K. Rowling answers fan questions about her magical North American history
March 17 – J.K. Rowling among Time‘s Most Influential People on the Internet
March 27 – J.K. Rowling recounts horrific circumstances leading to Lumos founding
April 6 – J.K. Rowling’s writing chair sells for magical amount
April 11 – J.K. Rowling tweets thoughts on the new Fantastic Beasts trailer
April 20 – Career of Evil longlisted for Crime Novel of the Year
April 26 – Fantastic Beasts screenplay to be published as a book
May 12 – J.K. Rowling to attend special performance of Cursed Child to benefit Lumos
May 16 – J.K. Rowling is awarded the 2016 PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award (Article 1) (Article 2)
May 31 – Career of Evil shortlisted for Crime Fiction Award
June 5 – J.K. Rowling opens up about all things Cursed Child
June 6 – J.K. Rowling criticizes those who disapprove of a black Hermione
June 6 – Cursed Child creative team discusses the play’s origins
June 11 – J.K. Rowling on Cursed Child fan expectations
June 17 – J.K. Rowling to produce Cormoran Strike TV series
June 21 – Bloomsbury, Scholastic to release updated Fantastic Beasts in 2017
June 23 – Newt Scamander as introduced by J.K. Rowling and Eddie Redmayne
June 27 – J.K. Rowling to attend special screening of Fantastic Beasts to benefit Lumos Foundation
September 17 – J.K. Rowling participates in live chat to launch We Are Lumos worldwide
September 19 – J.K. Rowling joins Cursed Child cast for special Lumos gala performance
September 20 – Read J.K. Rowling’s full Lumos gala speech: “A Right to Families”
September 29 – J.K. Rowling tops Hollywood Most Powerful Authors list
November 7 – Handwritten copy of Beedle the Bard set to be auctioned
November 7 – J.K. Rowling talks Fantastic Beasts in video interview
November 15 – Cursed Child reaches final round of Goodreads Choice Awards
November 26 – J.K. Rowling sends Harry Potter e-books to seven-year-old Syrian girl
December 6 – Annotated first-edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone to go on display in Scotland
December 7 – Cursed Child wins Goodreads Choice Award 2016
December 10 – Cursed Child officially Amazon’s Bestselling Book of 2016
December 14 – J.K. Rowling reveals her Ilvermorny house
December 18 – J.K. Rowling urges support for Lumos in Christmas message
December 19 – J.K. Rowling contributes to Orlando tribute anthology “Love Is Love”
December 20 – J.K. Rowling launches new website
December 24 – J.K. Rowling sends Christmas messages through a series of tweets

2015

February 6 – J.K. Rowling tweets new information about 12 Grimmauld Place
February 20 – J.K. Rowling donates £5,000 to Wooden Spoon Rugby Charity
March 10 – J.K. Rowling receives British Red Cross Humanitarian Award
March 20 – J.K. Rowling visits British School in Nepal, gives radio interview
March 23 – J.K. Rowling tweets about publishing experience
April 8 – J.K. Rowling announces launch of Lumos USA
April 10 – J.K. Rowling launches Lumos USA at Empire State Building
April 10 – J.K. Rowling interviewed on the Today Show discussing Lumos USA
April 14 – Very Good Lives released featuring Harvard speech
April 24 – Title Career of Evil announced for third Cormoran Strike novel
May 8 – J.K. Rowling reveals that Newt Scamander is a Hufflepuff on Twitter
May 22 – J.K. Rowling tweets she is editing Career of Evil
June 4 – J.K. Rowling tweets details regarding the sisters from Fantastic Beasts and hints about the US wizarding school
June 7 – J.K. Rowling's Twitter account is on a roll
June 11 – Career of Evil release date, cover, plot overview announced
June 18 – Lumos named overall winner of the 2015 Charity Awards and Katherine Waterston revealed to play Tina in Fantastic Beasts
June 26 – J.K. Rowling confirms title of stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
July 2 – Lumos to support research on institutions by NUI Galway
July 29 – US Premiere of J.K. Rowling’s Who Do You Think You Are? episode to air
August 15 – J.K. Rowling reveals Tina and Queenie's last name on Twitter
August 21 – J.K. Rowling answers several questions on Twitter
September 1 – James Sirius Potter heads to Hogwarts and is Sorted into Gryffindor
September 4 – J.K. Rowling narrates film highlighting plight of children in orphanages
September 8 – J.K. Rowling provides quote for upcoming illustrated edition
September 9 – Hufflepuff wins final Pottermore House Cup and J.K. Rowling responds
September 15 – Goldsboro Books, Waterstones offers chance for signed Career of Evil
September 22 – New Pottermore is here along with a message from J.K. Rowling
October 8 – Harry Potter now available as Apple iBook with annotations from J.K. Rowling
October 9 – Career of Evil extract released
October 11 – J.K. Rowling reveals Sirius Black's birthday and Robert Galbraith organizes scavenger hunt
October 21 – J.K. Rowling to be interviewed as Robert Galbraith
November 2 – J.K. Rowling speaks about Career of Evil on BBC Radio 2 and NPR
November 3 – Career of Evil nominated for opening round of Goodreads Choice Awards 2015
November 3 – J.K. Rowling reveals her favorite fan art of young Sirius with his best friend
November 10 – Robert Galbraith advances to Goodreads semi-finals and makes Impac longlist
November 12 – Signed deluxe illustrated Philosopher’s Stone to be auctioned for Lumos
November 17 – Career of Evil in final round of Goodreads 2015 Choice Awards
November 30 – Lumos launches Indiegogo campaign to furnish special education unit in Moldova
November 30 – J.K. Rowling to honor Peter Kay in BBC One special
December 3 – J.K. Rowling visits the set of Fantastic Beasts
December 8 – The Casual Vacancy nominated for Writers’ Guild Award
December 14 – Philosopher’s Stone and Career of Evil shortlisted for Audible UK’s Audiobook of the Year
December 22 – Signed illustrated Philosopher’s Stone sold at auction for Lumos
December 22 – J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne address Cursed Child casting choices
December 28 – J.K. Rowling appears in Peter Kay documentary

2014

January 16 – Renaissance Learning ranks six Harry Potter books among favorites by UK children
January 31 – J.K. Rowling sues Daily Mail for libel
January 31 – J.K. Rowling listed as number 10 on Vanity Fair's list of best dressed female authors
February 5 – J.K. Rowling listed among CNBC's 200 most influential people in the world
February 7 – Compiled information from the preview of J.K. Rowling's interview with Wonderland magazine
February 7 – Complete J.K. Rowling Wonderland interview released
February 10 – J.K. Rowling discusses writing as a man with the Evening Standard
February 13 – J.K. Rowling states Harry's original name
February 16 – Title of the second Cormoran Strike novel is revealed along with other information
February 17 – J.K. Rowling to make appearance as Robert Galbraith and cover of The Silkworm revealed
February 19 – The Cuckoo's Calling named a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize in the Mystery/Thriller category
February 23 – J.K. Rowling states further details of Cormoran Strike series including possible TV adaptation
March 4 – J.K. Rowling listed as one of most read authors in UK schools in "What Kids are Reading" report
March 5 – J.K. Rowling signs open letter to British Government to protect women and children from sexual violence
March 7 – J.K. Rowling voted Most Inspirational Businesswoman by Woman's World
March 18 – J.K. Rowling backs British press regulation, Hacked Off campaign
March 25 – J.K. Rowling endorses Euan's Guide
April 3 – Bloomsbury to publish J.K. Rowling: A Bibliography in December 2014
April 4 – J.K. Rowling attends "Scotland, Please Don't Go" to benefit Better Together campaign
April 11 – The Cuckoo's Calling wins LA Times Book Prize in Mystery/Thriller category
April 25 – J.K. Rowling reveals type of gems in Hufflepuff hourglass on Twitter
April 28 – J.K. Rowling appears and acts as guest editor on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour
April 30 – Harry Potter books among top ten favorite books by Harris
May 17 – The Cuckoo's Calling wins Audible's Sound of Crime Award at Crimefest
May 18 – Harry Potter books ranked among best-selling products of all time by USA Today
June 17 – J.K. Rowling awarded International Writer's Award for contribution to children's literature
June 19 – The Silkworm released
July 15 – J.K. Rowling visits the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Universal Studio's Japan
July 18 – J.K. Rowling appears at Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival
July 29 – Harry Potter novels ranked among 20 inspirational novels by women by the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction
August 1 – The Silkworm placed on Top 10 Independent Books by Sydney Morning Herald
August 24 – J.K. Rowling introduces Malala Yousafzai at Edinburgh Book Festival
September 7 – J.K. Rowling hints at Pottermore Patronus test on Twitter
September 10 – J.K. Rowling reveals her Patronus on Twitter
October 7 – J.K. Rowling tweets anagram about Fantastic Beasts movie
October 10 – J.K. Rowling places on the Sunday Times Giving List
November 7 – Harry Potter books among Groiler Club's list of 100 Books Famous in Children's Literature
November 9 – J.K. Rowling's charity, Lumos, releases video, Behind the Walls
November 15 – The Cuckoo's Calling wins award at Bouchercon 2014: Murder at the Beach
November 19 – J.K. Rowling receives a spot on Scottish version of Monopoly
November 25 – The Cuckoo's Calling nominated for International IMPAC Dublin Award
November 26 – J.K. Rowling hosts charity conference featuring those helped by Lumos
December 2 – Little, Brown Book Group to publish Very Good Lives in 2015
December 10 – J.K. Rowling announces BBC TV adaption of The Cuckoo's Calling
December 17 – J.K. Rowling pens article for The Guardian on goals with Lumos

2013

January 4 – J.K. Rowling's Twitter account is nominated for the 5th annual Shorty Awards
January 8 – J.K. Rowling featured in Napier University's (Edinburgh) photography exhibit
January 16 – The Casual Vacancy makes the Top 100 Best-Selling Books list of 2012
February 4 – Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ranks in The Guardian's English Literature's 50 Key Moments
February 7 – J.K. Rowling receives philanthropy honors at Beacon Awards
February 12 – J.K. Rowling lands in top 20 on BBC Radio 4's women's power list
February 18 – J.K. Rowling comes out on top in a Manchester poll of inspiring women
March 3 – Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story is nominated for several awards and wins Best Dramatic Mini-Series or TV Movie at the Canadian Screen Awards
March 7 – Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Quidditch Through the Ages released in ebook format, with 40% of the proceeds being donated to charity
March 8 – J.K. Rowling speaks about The Casual Vacancy at Bath Literature Festival
March 9 – British director Danny Boyle says J.K. Rowling would make a good head of state
March 17 – J.K. Rowling urges government action against invasive journalism
April 26 – J.K. Rowling attends the royal inauguration of Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter
April 30 – The Cuckoo's Calling published under pseudonym Robert Galbraith
May 8 – J.K. Rowling expresses her support for Universal Florida's Diagon Alley expansion, saying that she's sure that the attention to detail "will make this [the Wizarding World of Harry Potter] an even better experience."
May 18 – J.K. Rowling shares handwritten annotations in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
May 22 – A copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, with original illustrations by J.K. Rowling, sells at Sotheby's for record price
June 27 – Harry Potter series on Entertainment Weekly's 10 All-Time Greatest Books
July 13 – J.K. Rowling's Robert Galbraith pseudonym is outed
July 15 – J.K. Rowling releases official statement on The Cuckoo's Calling
July 15 – 300,000-copy reprint of The Cuckoo's Calling announced
July 16 – The Cuckoo's Calling's sales increase 507,000%, moving from #98, 424 to #1 on the Amazon bestseller list
July 17 – Details regarding the outing of Robert Galbraith pseudonym are uncovered
July 19 – Signed, first edition copy of The Cuckoo's Calling sells for £3,000
July 26 – The Guardian reports that J.K. Rowling has received several offers to turn The Cuckoo's Calling into a film
August 27 – J.K. Rowling reveals which Harry Potter character she misses most
September 9 – Signed first edition Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone sells for $10,602
September 12 – Warner Bros. announces expanded creative partnership with J.K. Rowling, including a film series based off of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, to be written by the author herself
September 18 – J.K. Rowling writes about single parenting for Gingerbread, a UK charity for single-parent families, saying, "I am prouder of my years as a single mother than any other part of my life"
September 18 – The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them film has been in the works for over a year
October 5 – J.K. Rowling nominated in Writing category for Spirit of Scotland Awards
October 8 – Robert Galbraith nominated for Ask Men's Top 49 Most Influential Men of 2013
October 8 – J.K. Rowling's MS clinic is officially opened at Edinburgh University
October 18 – J.K. Rowling gifts Dobby statue and signed placard to Aberdeen hotel
October 26 – J.K. Rowling gives an interview to Daily Mail about the work Lumos is doing
November 6 – Harper's Bazaar names J.K. Rowling Inspiration of the Year
November 6 – The Cuckoo's Calling nominated for Best Mystery & Thriller of 2013
November 9 – J.K. Rowling talks Lumos and Fantastic Beasts at Lumos charity event at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London
November 25 – Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is determined to be the nation's favorite children's book in Booktrust poll
December 4 – J.K. Rowling named as on one Britain's top ten "Literacy Heroes"
December 10 – Lumos Maxima bracelet sells at Sotheby's for £20,000, with the proceeds going toward Lumos
December 12 – The Cuckoo's Calling wins Audible UK's Audiobook of the Year
December 16 – The Cuckoo's Calling makes Amazon's Best-Selling Books of 2013 list
December 20 – J.K. Rowling confirms Harry Potter stage play, which she will co-produce
December 31 – Lawyer who outed Robert Galbraith pseudonym fined £1,000, which was donated to The Soldier's Charity

2012

January 12 – J.K. Rowling tweets: still writing, tells fans to follow Pottermore
February 23 – J.K. Rowling announces a new novel for adults to be released
April 12 – Title of adult novel, The Casual Vacancy, and release date of September 27, 2012, along with new website revealed for J.K. Rowling's latest projects
April 12 – Facebook page for J.K. Rowling's The Casual Vacancy is published
April 13 – Rowling confirms work on Potter encyclopedia, royalties will go to charity
April 24 – J.K. Rowling receives "Freeman of the City of London" honor
May 22 – Bloomsbury says it's counting on a new three-book set relating to Harry Potter penned by J.K. Rowling
May 22 – J.K. Rowling updates her website, "has no firm plans" to publish Potter encyclopedia due to Pottermore
July 3 – Cover art and page count for J.K. Rowling's new book The Casual Vacancy revealed
July 24 – J.K. Rowling plans Hogwarts-like treehouses for her children in own back garden
July 27 – J.K. Rowling reads Peter Pan at the 2012 Summer Olympic Opening Ceremonies
August 2 – J.K. Rowling first public book signing event announced for The Casual Vacancy
August 26 – Pottermore News announces J.K. Rowling to be interviewed for Australian TV Special "Life after Potter"
September 21 – The Guardian interviews J.K. Rowling, where she discusses The Casual Vacancy and much more
September 25 – J.K. Rowling discusses The Casual Vacancy, its potential for film adaptation, and more
September 26 – J.K. Rowling alludes to possibility of a future Harry Potter book
September 26 – National Public Radio releases extended interview with J.K. Rowling
September 26 – J.K. Rowling discusses The Casual Vacancy and reveals personal secret during televised interview
September 26 – J.K. Rowling reads a passage from The Casual Vacancy
September 27 – J.K. Rowling: Life After Potter
September 27 – J.K. Rowling reads from The Casual Vacancy live from Southbank Centre
September 28 – J.K. Rowling talks religion, theme of death, and swearing in The Casual Vacancy
September 29 – Newsletter from J.K. Rowling on The Casual Vacancy – "I needed to write this book."
October 1 – New article/interview with J.K. Rowling from The New Yorker reveals more details about The Casual Vacancy (The New Yorker)
October 6 – J.K. Rowling attends Cheltenham Lit Festival and reveals next book will be for children
October 11 – J.K. Rowling interviewed – reveals literary favorites
October 11 – J.K. Rowling surprises fans with answers to questions on live global webcast hosted by Scholastic
October 15 – J.K. Rowling is interviewed on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
October 15 – J.K. Rowling discusses The Casual Vacancy with Charlie Rose and Gayle King
October 17 – J.K. Rowling appears at the David H. Koch Theatre at Lincoln Center in NYC, answers fan questions
October 17 – Female Force: J.K. Rowling, a comic book biography, is published
October 19 – J.K. Rowling interviewed on Charlie Rose
November 4 – Vatican slams J.K. Rowling's The Casual Vacancy
November 8 – J.K. Rowling included in 18th edition of Barlett's Familiar Quotations
November 13 – J.K. Rowling short-listed for UK Author of the Year
November 13 – J.K. Rowling announces proceeds for Pottermore's The Tales of Beedle the Bard e-book to go to Lumos
November 18 – Lumos releases "This Is Lumos," narrated by J.K. Rowling
November 28 – J.K. Rowling listed as one of Hollywood's 25 Most Powerful Authors
November 30 – J.K. Rowling speaks out against invasive journalism
December 3 – BBC announces plans to turn The Casual Vacancy into a TV series
December 4 – The Casual Vacancy makes Time's Top 10 Fiction Books list

2011

January 7 – Jacobs's estate pursues lawsuit in British court
January 8 – Rowling Cleared in Plagiarism Suit
February 13 – J.K. Rowling and David Heyman acceptance speech for Award for Outstanding British Contribution in Cinema
February 13 – Pre-BAFTA interview
February 14 – "Rowling 'would love UK Harry Potter park'"
April 19 – "J.K. Rowling Reveals How Harry Potter Screenwriter Steve Kloves Set Her at Ease"
June 15 – Pottermore is announced to be J.K. Rowling's next Harry Potter project
June 23 – Pottermore announcement video
July 5 – J.K. Rowling talks Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 filming
July 7 – Speech from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 premiere
August 2 – "J.K. Rowling discovers her family history of single mothers"
August 8 – Interview with J.K. Rowling reveals wand selection process
August 17 – J.K. Rowling appears on Who Do You Think You Are?
August 24 – J.K. Rowling one of Forbes's 100 Most Powerful Women
September 13 – J.K. Rowling named "First Billionaire Author" in Guinness Book of World Records
September 23 – J.K. Rowling listed as No. 2 top influencer of Britain's reading habits
October 17 – J.K. Rowling honored by University of Edinburgh with a multiple sclerosis research clinic named after her mother
October 18 – A&E's "Magic Beyond Words: The JK Rowling Story" becomes available for online purchase
November 7 – J.K. Rowling buries time capsule to mark start of work on MS clinic (video)

2010

February 17 – J.K. Rowling accused of stealing plot from Adrian Jacobs's book (key passages)
October 1 – Interview with Oprah Winfrey
October 15 – British Judge Refuses to Throw Out Suit Accusing Rowling of Plagiarism
October 19 – Hans Christian Andersen literature award

2009

April 8 – J.K. Rowling steps down as patron of the MS Society Scotland
April 30 – Article for Time 100 on Gordon Brown
September 25 – J.K. Rowling creates Twitter account
November 5 – J.K. Rowling in France with President Nicolas Sarkozy receiving the Legion d’honneur award

2008

January 29 – South Bank Show Awards
February 8 – El País interview
February 12 – James Joyce Award
March 12 – Interview with Edinburgh University newspaper
April 9 – J.K. Rowling wins Outstanding Achievement Award at the 2008 Galaxy British Book Awards
April 11 – "J.K. Rowling Takes a Stand for the Children of Darfur!"
April 14 – J.K. Rowling vs. Lexicon trial
June 5 – J.K. Rowling's Harvard commencement speech
June 11 – Potter prequel
July 22 – "Living life with multiple sclerosis"
November 13 – "J.K. Rowling on Harry Potter's last, long walk"
December 4 – The Tales of Beedle the Bard launch

2007

June 22 – Writes "Kids should know family love" for the Sun
July 6 – "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross: Interview of J.K. Rowling"
July 13 – J.K. Rowling says that some people will “absolutely loathe” Book 7
July 19 – J.K. Rowling discusses the end of "Harry Potter"
July 20 – J.K. Rowling receives award on Blue Peter
July 21 – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is published
July 21 – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows reading at the Natural History Museum
July 26 – "J.K. Rowling's fond look back at Harry Potter"
July 26 – "JK Rowling One-On-One: Part One"
July 27 – "JK Rowling One-On-One: Part Two"
July 29 – "Harry Potter: The Final Chapter"
July 30 – Bloomsbury web chat
October 9 – Emma Watson presents J.K. Rowling with special recognition for charity at the Pride of Britain Awards
October 15 – Rowling opens her US book tour in Los Angeles, California
October 15 – "'Harry Potter' Author J.K. Rowling Meets with L.A. Students, Plots Her Next Move"
October 16 – Rowling continues US tour in New Orleans, Louisiana
October 17 – Rowling discusses Christianity and the ending of Harry Potter with MTV
October 19 – J.K. Rowling speaks at Carnegie Hall
October 20 – "'Harry Potter' Author J.K. Rowling Enchants Readers on Her U.S. Book Tour"
October 23 – J.K. Rowling explains Dumbledore's sexuality at Toronto press conference
October 23 – “J.K. Rowling Wins The Order of the Forest Award”
November 1 – J.K. Rowling announces plans to auction The Tales of Beedle the Bard
November 17 – J.K. Rowling discusses Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows for Dutch release
December 6 – Barbara Walters names JKR most fascinating person of 2007
December 13 – Amazon revealed as The Tales of Beedle the Bard buyer
December 17 – Your Total Health features J.K. Rowling
December 18 – Part 1 of J.K. Rowling's interview with PotterCast released
December 19 – "Person of the Year 2007: Runners-Up: J.K. Rowling"
December 19 – "Rowling Answers 10 Questions About Harry"
December 24 – Part 2 of J.K. Rowling's interview with PotterCast released
December 30 – J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life

2006

January 10 – "There would be so much to tell her..."
January 26 – "Rowling getting involved with child welfare"
January 31 – "From Beatrix Potter to Ulysses... what the top writers say every child should read"
February 5 – "My fight by JK Rowling"
March 30 – "Boy wizard beats chef to win book of the year"
April 5 – "For Girls Only, Probably..."
April 13 – Asteroid named after J.K. Rowling
April 18 – Contributes to Becoming Myself: Reflections on Growing Up Female
April 29 – Inspirational Women: J.K. Rowling, Author
June 25 – "Queen puts on huge party for kids"
June 26 – Richard and Judy interview (transcript)
June 26 – "Rowling sad about Harry"
July 6 – "Honorary degree for JK Rowling"
August 1 – An Evening with Harry, Carrie, and Garp (Reading Part 1) (Reading Part 2) (Q&A) (press conference)
September 4 – "J.K. Rowling's Response to news that 'VOLDEMORT VOTED TOP VILLAIN IN THE BIGBADREAD'"
September 25 – J.K. Rowling discusses Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid (video) (transcript)

2005

Cofounds Children's High Level Group (now Lumos)
January 2 – Writes introduction essay for One City
July 16 – Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is published
July 16 – Emerson and Melissa's interview
July 16 – Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince reading at Edinburgh book launch
July 17 – "J.K. Rowling, the author with the magic touch: 'It’s going to be really emotional to say goodbye,' says Rowling as she writes the last book in the Harry Potter saga"
July 17 – "J.K. Rowling Hogwarts And All"
July 17 – ITV interview
July 17 – "One-on-one interview with J.K. Rowling"
July 18 – Half-Blood Prince press conference
October 3 – "Authors on the spot: JK Rowling"
December 3 – "The bullet-proof barrier between city's rich and poor"
December 10 – "Living with Harry Potter" (audio)

2004

March 4 – World Book Day Chat
March 4 – World Book Day Chat Followup
March 21 – "Rowling's house of secrets"
May 15 – Official Website Launched (original site partial view) (current site)
May 27 – "New 'Potter' movie sneaks in spoilers for upcoming books"
August 15 – Edinburgh International Book Festival
November 23 – Interview with David Heyman, Steve Kloves, Mark Radcliffe, Alfonso Cuarón, and J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban DVD Extras)

2003

February – J.K. Rowling becomes a patron of MS Society Scotland
February 6 – "JK Rowling's fame spoils her cafe culture"
April 11 – Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets DVD interview
June 16 – "The J.K. Rowling Story"
June 19 – "There are books, and there is Harry Potter" (video)
June 20 – "I'm not writing for the money: It's for me and out of loyalty to fans"
June 20 – Dateline NBC interview
June 21 – Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is published
June 23 – "The Shy Sorceress"
June 26 – Royal Albert Hall interview
June 29 – "Her Magic Moment"
September 10 – J.K. Rowling wins Príncipe de Asturias Award (video) (transcript)
November 23 – J.K. Rowling on The Simpsons

2002

June 3 – Foreword. Magic: New Stories
September 19 – "Newsround Talk Exclusively to J.K. Rowling"
October 3 – "The Magic Behind Harry Potter"
November – "Trick & Treat: J.K. Rowling turns Stirling Castle into Hogwarts for Halloween Fundraiser"
November 9 – "Harry and me"
November 13 – "Harry Potter and Me"
November 13 – "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Audio Interview: J.K. Rowling"
December 4 – "Rowling finds a Meaning in Fame"
December 22 – "Famous Author Corresponds with Ailing Child"

2001

January – "J.K. Rowling's Books That Made a Difference"
January – “Everyone’s just wild about Harry”
March 1 – Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them are published
March 2 – "Potter creator receives OBE"
March 12 – Blue Peter
March 12 – Red Nose Day
March 12 – Raincoast Books interview
March 16 – Comic Relief live chat
March 19 – Interview in Detriot Times
March 22 – “Queen’s spell-binding book day”
April – "Giving Voice to Harry & Co."
April 18 – "If I could talk to my mum again I'd tell her I had a daughter - and I wrote some books and guess what happened?"
August 10 – "Rowling Denies Writer's Block Rumours"
September 5 – “J.K. Rowling praises film company as it works its magic of Harry Potter"
September 11 – Conversations with J.K. Rowling published
October 28 – "The story behind the Potter legend: J.K. Rowling talks about how she created the Harry Potter books and the magic of Harry Potter’s world”
November 2 – "J.K. Rowling: 'Fans will be happy'"
November 3 – "Exclusive: Writer J.K. Rowling Answers Her Readers' Questions"
November 12 – Interview from BBCi Bristol
November 18 – "Harry Potter: Everyone's Wild About Harry"
December – "Wizards and Ogres and Monsters, OH MY!"
December 24 – "Potter author knows how it will all end"
December 26 – "J.K. Rowling marries her doctor in secret"
December 28 – "J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and Me Special" (video)

2000

February – "J.K. Rowling: On Setting Priorities"
February 3 – Scholastic online chat
March 27 – "Brace yourself, readers: Harry Potter will discover girls"
May 4 – J.K. Rowling Chat
May 21 – "From Mr Darcy to Harry Potter by way of Lolita"
June 30 – "J.K. Rowling, the interview"
July 1 – “Harry Potter and the source of inspiration”
July 6 – "Harry Potter and the Magic Key of J.K. Rowling"
July 7 – “The hype surrounding the fourth Harry Potter book belies the fact that Joanne Rowling had some of her blackest moments writing it – and that the pressure was self-imposed a kind of magic”
July 8 – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is published
July 8 – “J.K. Rowling talks about Book Four”
July 8 – “Harry, Jessica and me”
July 8 – "Tough Times Ahead For Harry Potter"
July 8 – “Harry Potter ‘madness’ stuns author Rowling”
July 8 – "World Exclusive Interview with J K Rowling"
July 8 – “Launch Day interview aboard the Hogwarts Express” (video) (transcript)
July 9 – “English crowds give author star treatment at launching”
July 10 – “Harry’s on fire again, casting a spell his creator can no longer ignore”
July 10 – "All Aboard the Potter Express"
July 10 – "The Return of Harry Potter"
July 10 – “Publishing Wizardry: A look at the magical power of a children’s book”
July 11 – “I almost lost the plot over Harry hit no. 4: Joanne tells how new book drove her pottery”
July 11 – "JK's Vanishing Act: HARRY POTTER author JK Rowling left young fans in tears in her home town"
July 11 – "All aboard the Hogwarts Express"
July 13 – "The Rowling Express" (video) (transcript)
July 13 – "Mother of all Muggles" (Part 1) (Part 2)
July 15 – “J K Rowling given honorary degree at her alma mater”
July 17 – "The Woman Who Invented Harry"
July 19 – “Harry Potter and the mystery of J K’s lost initial”
July 21 – “Writer gives hint of grim fate for Potter in last book”
August 4 – "J.K. Rowling talks about writing Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"
August 4 – "Rowling Thunder (Parts 1 & 2)"
August 14 – “Author’s favourites are chosen for Potter film”
Fall – eToys Interview
September 29 – "Potter author’s content warning”
October 5 – "J K Rowling's lone crusade"
October 16 – "About the Books"
October 18 – Rosie O'Donnell Show interview
October 19 – America Online chat
October 20 – Barnes & Noble and Yahoo! chat
October 20 – Larry King interview
October 20 – NBC Today Show interview
October 20 – “J.K. Rowling has the future mapped out for Harry Potter”
October 22 – "Harry Potter: Need she say more? J.K. Rowling talks about her wildly popular books"
October 23 – "INTERVIEW: J.K. Rowling"
October 23 – "Out of adversity, Harry was born”
October 23 – "Interview: J.K. Rowling"
October 23 – “20,000 Fans making Rowling a bit nervous”
October 23 – “HARRY'S CREATOR: J.K. Rowling at Toronto press conference yesterday”
October 23 – "'Terrified' of SkyDome date, Harry Potter author admits --- Her biggest audience for a reading was 2,000"
October 23 – "A Conversation with J.K. Rowling A Good Scare"
October 25 – “Harry Potter author fields questions from junior journalists in Vancouver”
October 26 – “Teens play journalist with Rowling”
October 26 – “'You can lead a fool to a book but you can't make them think': Author has frank words for the religious right”
October 27 – "Harry Potter"
November 5 – BBC Radio 4 interview
November 6 – "The Rowling Connection: How a young Toronto girl’s story touched an author’s heart”
November 12 – “Next Harry Potter slow in coming, but J.K. Rowling says she’s already written the last chapter of the series’ last book”
November 14 – J.K. Rowling establishes Volant Charitable Trust
November 16 – "Harry Pottermania in Vancouver, with J.K. Rowling: At the author's press conference, adults take a back seat to kids"
December – "J.K. Rowling: The Wizard Behind Harry Potter"
December 6 – “Lone parents are poorer than OAPs, says J K Rowling”

1999

January 17 – "Harry's Fame"
January 26 – "We are wild about Harry"
February – "The Magical World of J K Rowling: Author of Harry Potter"
February 16 – "Who hasn't met Harry?"
March 13 – "Of magic and single motherhood"
March 19 – Barnes & Noble interview
April 1 – "Children's Book Casts a Spell Over Adults; Young Wizard Is Best Seller And a Copyright Challenge"
April 12 – "The Wizard of Hogwarts"
June 2 – Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is published in the US
June 21 – J.K. Rowling on the Rosie O'Donnell Show
June 28 – "J.K. Rowling Discusses the Adventures of Harry Potter"
July – "Talking With... J.K. Rowling"
July 3 – "Wizard with Words"
July 8 – Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is published in the UK
July 12 – "Harry Potter's real life model was no sluggard of tricks"
July 12 – "Spell Binder"
August 1 – James Naughtie talks to J.K. Rowling (radio show) (transcript)
August 23 – "Magician for Millions"
August 27 – "Oh, to hide behind a cloak of secrecy"
September – "Harry Potter Author Works Her Magic"
September – "The Truth about Harry"
September 8 – Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is published in the US
September 8 – Barnes & Noble chat
September 8 – "J.K. Rowling's magical spell"
September 8 – "J.K. Rowling on the origins of Harry Potter"
September 9 – "Phenom Harry Potter casts a spell over his author, too"
September 12 – "Harry Potter Book Sales Skyrocket Around the World"
September 12 – "Harry Potter"
September 20 – "Wild about Harry"
October 4 – "Maggie's is magic, says creator of Harry"
October 12 – "J.K. Rowling interview"
October 13 – "Open Letter to J.K. Rowling"
October 13 – J.K. Rowling on the Rosie O'Donnell Show
October 14 – "Students Meet the Real Wizard Behind the Harry Potter Craze"
October 14 – "A wizard of words puts a spell on kids: 'Potter' author visits school in Montclair"
October 16 – "Harry Potter's creator meets her public: Author J.K. Rowling answers questions from students at a school in Montclair"
October 17 – "Pottermania-Focus-Profile-J.K. Rowling"
October 18 – "All about Harry Potter from Quidditch to the future of the Sorting Hat"
October 19 – "The Magic of Harry Potter: Series bewitches and bothers"
October 19 – "Harry Potter casts a spell over Washington"
October 20 – National Press Club Author's Luncheon
October 20 – "Charmed, I'm Sure"
October 20 – J.K. Rowling on the Diane Rehm Show (radio show) (transcript)
October 21 – "Harry Potter goes to Washington"
October 21 – "3 Stories Done, 4 To Go"
October 21 – "Writer's wizardry with words welcomed: Young fans mob British author at signings"
October 22 – "Just wild about Harry: Dedicated fans of a young wizard have Scottish scribe J.K. Rowling to thank"
October 22 – "America's just wild about Harry's charming creator"
October 26 – "Enchanted with Potter Literature: Fans line up for hours to get their books signed"
October 28 – "A Fantastic Success for J.K. Rowling"
October 30 – "Harry Potter Fans Delight in Seeing Author"
October 30 – "Harry Potter's Wizard: Creator of children's book series tours Bay Area"
November 1 – "Keeping Up With Harry"
November 3 – "Harry Potter's Author is Just a Kid at Heart"
November 9 – Donny & Marie Show (video) (transcript)
November 14 – "Joanne Kathleen Rowling, creator of Harry Potter"
December 7 – "As Happy as Harry in the Café Society"
December 31 – J.K. Rowling: The 25 Most Intriguing People of '99
December 31 – "On the Road Again"

1998

"The Not Especially Fascinating Life So Far of J.K. Rowling"
July 2 – Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is published in the UK
July 9 – "Writer tops best-selling lists with children's novel"
July 10 – "From café girl to hit writer"
July 25 – "Harry Potter Charms a Nation"
July 26 – "J.K. Rowling's Diary"
September 1 – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is published in the US
September 12 – "Wiz Kid – Joanne Rowling"
October – First US Book Tour
October 29 – "Edinburgh Author is Elated as America goes Potty over Potter"
November 7 – "The Golden Fairytale"
November 23 – "British author rides up the charts on a wizard's tale"
December 3 – "Harry Potter"
December 6 – "Boy wizard frees trapped mother"
December 7 – "Face to face with JK Rowling: Casting a spell over young minds"
December 21 – "Flying starts: seven first-time children's authors and illustrators talk about their fall debuts: J.K. Rowling"

1997

June 24 – "Happy ending, and that's for beginners"
June 26 – Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is published in the UK
June 29 – "Tales from a single mother"
July 7 – "100,000 Success Story for Penniless Mother"
July 8 – "Debut author and single mother sells children's book for £10,000"
July 8 – "First Attempt at Fantasy becomes a $100,000 reality"
July 8 – "Book written in Edinburgh café sells for $100,000"
July 8 – "£60,000 for novel written in café"
August 2 – "From the dole to Hollywood"
November 19 – "Children Pick Winner of £2,500 Literary Prize"
November 20 – "Coffee in One Hand, Baby in Another – A Recipe for Success"
November 21 – "Joanne Rowling's Secret is Out"

Mon, Oct 26
- James Utechin's birthday
Tue, Oct 27
- Jamie Yeates's birthday
- Katy Cartee Haile's birthday
- Brontis Jodorowsky's birthday
- John Cleese's birthday
- Scot Fearn's birthday
Wed, Oct 28
- Devon Murray's birthday
Thu, Oct 29
- Robert Hardy's birthday (RIP)
Fri, Oct 30
- Beauxbatons and Durmstrang students arrive for the Triwizard Tournament
- Molly Weasley's birthday
Sat, Oct 31
- Troll in the girls' bathroom
- Death of James and Lily Potter; Harry survives; Voldemort loses his power
- Harry's name comes out of the Goblet of Fire
- Nearly Headless Nick's deathday party; Mrs. Norris is petrified
- Sirius Black attacks the Fat Lady