Famous writers of great britania

F amous As: Author of Children's Fantasy Series, 'Harry Potter'
Birthdate: July 31, 1965
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Yate, England
JK Rowling’s story is that of rags-to-riches. She is the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series, which have sold more than 500 million copies and is the best-selling book series in history. She also writes crime fiction albeit under a pen name. Rowling supports many charities and has founded Lumos, an international NGO, working for children.



Famous As: The Greatest Novelist of the Victorian Era
Birthdate: February 7, 1812
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Landport, Hampshire, England
Died: June 9, 1870
Widely considered the greatest novelist of the Victorian era, Charles Dickens was an English writer famous for creating world-renowned fictional characters. Regarded by critics and scholars as a literary genius, most of his short stories and novels are read around the world even today. His distinctive style of writing is referred to as Dickensian.
F amous As: Author of 'The Hobbit' & 'The Lord of the Rings'
Birthdate: January 3, 1892
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bloemfontein, South Africa
Died: September 2, 1973
Considered one of the greatest authors, JRR Tolkien is popularly called the father of the modern fantasy literature. He is best known for his high fantasy classic works The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, which is set in a conceived world called the Middle-Earth. Many years after his death, Tolkien continues to be one of the best-selling writers.
William Shakespeare


William Shakespeare by John Taylor – WikiCommons
A list of the top 10 most popular British writers just wouldn’t be complete without a shout out to the Bard! William Shakespeare is hands down one of the most famous British authors to ever live, and his works deserve all of the attention that they get.
Shakespeare was an actor and playwright in London in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. His plays have been performed for nearly 500 years, and continue to be read and studied today! He was such a prolific writer that over 1,500 words and phrases that the Bard himself coined are still in use in the English language today.