Which newspaper revealed J.K. Rowling as the author behind Robert Galbraith?

The Sunday Times revealed J.K. Rowling as the author behind Robert Galbraith.

The disclosure occurred in 2013, after The Cuckoo’s Calling had been published under the Galbraith name. The newspaper reported that Rowling was the writer, ending the mystery surrounding the new crime novelist.

The revelation led to a major surge in attention and sales. Rowling had intended the pseudonym to let the book stand or fall on its own merits, without readers judging it through the enormous reputation of Harry Potter.

The Sunday Times should not be confused with The Times, a separate British newspaper. The distinction matters because both titles are widely known, but the Rowling disclosure was associated with the Sunday edition and its reporting.