Everything that comes from J.K. Rowling is destined to earn millions of dollars. Books from the Harry Potter series are available in 70 languages, (Bengali and Sinhalese are included), and they have sold in 400 million copies worldwide.
The infographic above, created for the Fast Company by Mikey Burton, was released two years ago, to accompany the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.
Since that time J.K. Rowling’s Twitter follower count increased by 1.9 million, to 2,289,519. The Cuckoo’s Calling has become No.1 bestseller in one day, only after revealing the information that its author, Robert Galbraith is a pen name of J.K. Rowling. The Casual Vacancy sells extremely well, despite a generally bad reception.
Looks like no matter what J.K. Rowling will write or say, such multibillion-dollar infographics are a part of her story.
The Cuckoo’s Calling
Robert Galbraith / J.K. Rowling
The Cuckoo’s Calling is a 2013 crime fiction novel by J. K. Rowling, published under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.
When a troubled model falls to her death from a snow-covered Mayfair balcony, it is assumed that she has committed suicide. However, her brother has his doubts, and calls in private investigator Cormoran Strike to look into the case.
A war veteran, wounded both physically and psychologically, Strike’s life is in disarray. The case gives him a financial lifeline, but it comes at a personal cost: the more he delves into the young model’s complex world, the darker things get – and the closer he gets to terrible danger . . .
A gripping, elegant mystery steeped in the atmosphere of London – from the hushed streets of Mayfair, to the backstreet pubs of the East End, to the bustle of Soho – The Cuckoo’s Calling is remarkable Introducing Cormoran Strike, it is a classic crime novel unlike any other book you will read this year.
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