What is the name of J.K. Rowling’s pseudonym for publishing crime novels?

J.K. Rowling used the pseudonym Robert Galbraith for publishing crime novels.

The first novel released under the name was The Cuckoo’s Calling, published in April 2013. It introduces private detective Cormoran Strike and his temporary secretary, Robin Ellacott. The book was initially presented as the work of an unknown male author, which allowed it to be judged without the immediate commercial expectations attached to Rowling’s name.

The pseudonym combined the first name Robert, chosen partly in tribute to political leader Robert F. Kennedy, with Galbraith, a name Rowling has described as an old-fashioned family name. The author’s identity was revealed by a Sunday Times investigation in July 2013.

The Cormoran Strike series continued with The Silkworm, Career of Evil, Lethal White, Troubled Blood, The Ink Black Heart, and The Running Grave. Rowling writes the series as Robert Galbraith, while the novels are publicly identified as works by Rowling.