J.K. Rowling’s identity as Robert Galbraith became public in 2013.
Rowling used the pseudonym Robert Galbraith for The Cuckoo’s Calling, a crime novel published in April 2013. The book introduced private detective Cormoran Strike and his temporary assistant, Robin Ellacott.
The pseudonym was intended to give Rowling the opportunity to publish without the immediate expectations surrounding her name. The novel received positive reviews before a Sunday Times investigation identified Rowling as its author. Rowling subsequently confirmed the revelation through her solicitor.
The disclosure did not end the series. Later Cormoran Strike novels were published under the Robert Galbraith name, while Rowling continued to use her own name for other work. Readers sometimes confuse the revelation year with the publication year: both events occurred in 2013, but the identity was exposed after the novel’s release.