JK Rowling

The latest JK Rowling news, opinion and reviews from expert Scotsman journalists and contributors. Author of the Harry Potter series of books, Rowling also writes the best-selling Strike novels under the pen name Robert Galbraith.

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JK Rowling, Rod Liddle and the complex nature of 'legacy' Jenny Lindsay

JK Rowling is the subject of a new two-part documentary.

Documentary to examine 'polarising public figure' of JK Rowling

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Three of the richest authors in the world.

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Nicola Sturgeon

Sturgeon's ex-aide urges her to observe 'period of dignified silence'

Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon at a recent festival appearance in Belfast (Picture: Claudia Savage/PA Wire)

Readers' Letters: Sturgeon must accept her time in the spotlight is over

Nicola Sturgeon with Peter Murrell in 2019

Sturgeon: I will not visit Peter Murrell in jail or speak to him again

Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon: 'My God, JK Rowling is obsessed with me'

Sandie Peggie has ben granted the chance to appeal the findings (Jane Barlow/PA)

Sandie Peggie granted leave to appeal employment tribunal's findings

JK Rowling

JK Rowling centre: Amnesty apology doesn't solve ‘reputational damage’

JK Rowling received a Ripple of Hope honour from the Robert F Kennedy Human Rights organisation in 2019, but later returned it after a row over trans issues (Picture: Bennett Raglin)

Why Amnesty International may not survive JK Rowling's 'burning' fury Murdo Fraser

Campaigners from For Women Scotland outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh

Genderist heads must roll as we hit 'find out' stage of 'mess around' Jenny Lindsay

Single-sex toilets are as important in Scotland as they are in places like Kenya (Picture: Richard Blanshard)

Amnesty's double standard on single-sex spaces in Scotland and Africa Susan Dalgety

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Rowling's rape support centre threatens court action against Amnesty

JK Rowling

Amnesty 'regrets' calling Rowling's rape support centre 'anti-rights'

Attack on JK Rowling and Lucy Hunter Blackburn is an Amnesty travesty Euan McColm

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JK Rowling's rape support centre labelled 'anti-rights' by Amnesty

Queen Camilla during an audience with JK Rowling, at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, as part of the King's visit to Scotland for Holyrood Week

Queen welcomes JK Rowling to Palace of Holyroodhouse

'Harry Potter fans won't be happy': Jacobite steam train turns blue

Lord Provost Robert Aldridge and Chinese Consul General Zhang Biao cut the ribbon before an audience of creatives, supporters and Edinburgh’s Harry Potter focused business community on Thursday evening

Elephant House celebrates official reopening with China expansion plan

Three of the favourites to play Lord Voldermort.

Who Will Play Lord Voldermort? 7 stars tipped to play TV Dark Lord

Dr Beth Upton

Peggie appeal unaffected by trans medic departure, legal team says

Dr Beth Upton

Trans doctor involved in Sandie Peggie tribunal leaves NHS Fife

The Edinburgh literary hotspots that appear in new book

JK Rowling, aka Robert Galbraith

Trans row judgment errors ‘absolutely scandalous’, says JK Rowling

Murdo Fraser MSP

Police apologise to Tory MSP in gender-critical social media post row

A BBC journalist urged colleagues not to interview bid author JK Rowling as she was, in their view, 'very problematic' (Picture: Chip Somodevilla)

Why BBC owes a bigger apology to women like JK Rowling than to Trump Susan Dalgety

The Old Forge said they planned the event as “just a fun night”.

Scotland's most remote pub cancels Harry Potter night over backlash

I'm grateful to have freedom of speech - but gender activists are threatening it Jenny Lindsay

Emma Watson and JK Rowling pictured together in 2011.

JK Rowling dismisses Emma Watson as 'ignorant' over trans rights row

JK Rowling, aka Robert Galbraith

The Hallmarked Man, by Robert Galbraith review: 'extraordinary'

Harry Potter author JK Rowling.

Thursday Murder Club star joins cast of Harry Potter audiobook series

The National Library of Scotland has been criticised over its decision not to include The Women Who Wouldn't Wheesht in an exhibition

Exclusive SNP ministers urged to reassure library on book censorship row U-turn

Seeking a Pen Pal for the End of the World

I was attacked in drag at Fringe, but the real violence against me are the cance...

The Women Who Wouldn’t Wheesht is a collection of gender critical essays.

Gender critical book pulled from National Library after staff complain

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon and Harry Potter author JK Rowling.

Sturgeon would debate JK Rowling - but says author may be 'unwilling'

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon

The key things we have learned from Nicola Sturgeon's memoir

Nicola Sturgeon speaking to ITV to mark the release of her new memoir, Frankly

Nicola Sturgeon admits she 'lost the dressing room' on Isla Bryson

Nicola Sturgeon's memoir is due to be published next month

JK Rowling offers to review Sturgeon's memoir for free in newspapers

Nurse Sandie Peggie and Dr Beth Upton

Explainer NHS Fife: How the row between Sandie Peggie and Beth Upton unfolded

Three of the stars of the new Harry Potter television series.

Harry Potter TV Series Cast Latest: All 22 actors confirmed for reboot

Authors JK Rowling (left) and Neil Gaiman (right)

JK Rowling slams reaction to latest Neil Gaiman sexual assault claims

Good PR will communicate your business strategy outside the boardroom and keep a range of key stakeholders informed (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

All sophisticated companies know PR is a business fundamental - Nick Freer

Scottish Green Party co-leaders Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie speak to the media at the Scottish Parliament after First Minister Humza Yousaf terminated the Bute House agreement with immediate effect

Yousaf quits after sending Scottish Greens packing from Bute House

Tom Burke (L) and Holliday Grainger (R) in Strike.

When the next episode of Strike is on TV - BBC schedule

Holliday Grainger as Robin Ellacott and Tom Burke as Cormoran Strike. Photo: BBC/ Bronte Film & TV/Rob Youngson

Strike fans all face the same dilemma after BBC show's return

Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser

Tory MSP lodges complaint against Police Scotland over ‘hate incident’

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