Which newspaper revealed J.K. Rowling as Robert Galbraith in 2013?

The Sunday Times revealed J.K. Rowling as Robert Galbraith in 2013.

Rowling published The Cuckoo’s Calling under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith in April 2013. The novel initially attracted attention as a debut crime novel, and its author’s identity was not broadly known to the public.

A linguistic analysis commissioned by The Sunday Times compared the book with writing by several authors, including Rowling. The newspaper reported the connection in July 2013, after which Rowling confirmed that she was Galbraith.

The reveal is sometimes attributed simply to “the Times,” which can create ambiguity because The Times and The Sunday Times are separate British newspapers. The specific publication that reported Rowling’s identity was The Sunday Times.