Pen to Change the World: The Life of J. K. Rowling
By (Author) Solomon Schmidt
Skyhorse Publishing
Skyhorse Publishing
18th February 2026
8th January 2026
United States
General
Non Fiction
823.92
Hardback
384
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
585g
The only complete biography of the most famous author in the world.
J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter saga is the best-selling book series in history. Through her numerous books, the blockbuster films based on her work, and her ground-breaking charities, she has touched the hearts and lives of millions of people the world over.
Rowling's profoundly compelling life is a story of grief mixed with joy, failure mixed with triumph, and hate mixed with love. Drawing on exhaustive research, wunderkind author Solomon Schmidt has told her story in full for the first time.
Solomon Schmidt is the author of eight books in a series called History Bites.He wrote his first book at the age of 12, graduated high school at the age of 16, and was described by Fox & Friends as "the youngest child historian in America." In addition to running historical tours in England and Scotland, Solomon also hosts the History Bites YouTube channel, where he has posted over 150 educational videos and interviews, including with Jocko Willink, Gov. Mike Huckabee, Alan Dershowitz, Mike Tyson, and Dame Jane Goodall. Solomon has traveled to Tanzania, Norway, Iceland, Greenland, Jordan, Australia, and New Zealand to film videos for his channel and has given lectures at nearly 50 conferences throughout the United States. Solomon is the author ofLegal Gladiator,the authorized biography of Alan Dershowitz.He lives in Buffalo, New York.