JK Rowling is more than just a Twitter talking point In a candid chat with Simon Armitage, the children's author told her side of the story. And did you listen to Adam Peaty get gold? Writer J K Rowling Credit: Joel C Ryan Depending on who you ask, JK Rowling is either a heroine of free speech or She Who Must Not Be Named. Let’s just say there are plenty of people who would not be happy to invite her into their shed for a cosy chat, unless they could also issue a few death threats along the way.