Mythmaker: The Story of J. K. Rowling

by Charles J. Shields, Chelsea House Publishers (Manufactured by)

Presents the life and career of J.K. Rowling, the author of the popular children's series "Harry Potter."

112 pages, Library Binding

First published April 15, 2002

About the author

Charles J. Shields is the author of And So It Goes: Kurt Vonnegut: A Life (Henry Holt & Co.), Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee (Holt), the highly acclaimed, bestselling biography of Harper Lee,I Am Scout: The Biography of Harper Lee (Henry Holt Books for Young Readers), and The Man Who Wrote the Perfect Novel: John Williams, Stoner, and the Writing Life (University of Texas Press).

In January 2022, Henry Holt will release Shields' new book, Lorraine Hansberry: The Life Behind 'A Raisin in the Sun,' the most comprehensive biography of, in James Baldwin’s words, this “very young woman, with an overpowering vision.”

Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this biography was very comprehensive and brought out facts I hadn't seen elsewhere. There were little boxes called "Did You Know" throughout which gave interesting tidbits as well.