21st-century British short story writers

Joanne Rowling, better known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author, philanthropist, producer, and screenwriter. She is best known for writing Harry Potter, a seven-volume series about a young wizard. Published from 1997 to 2007, the fantasy novels are the best-selling book series in history, with over 600 million copies sold. They have been translated into 84 languages and have spawned a global media franchise including films and video games. She writes Cormoran Strike, an ongoing crime fiction series, under the alias Robert Galbraith.

Indian-born British-American novelist (born 1947)

American author of Indian origin (born 1967)

British author (born 1948)

english novelist, essayist and short story writer (born 1975)

British writer (1936–2023)

Scottish writer (1954–2013)

Scottish writer

British author and journalist

British author (1959-)

English writer (born 1949)

Scottish writer and artist (1934–2019)

British and French author

Scottish writer

American-British novelist and children's writer

British-American composer and singer-songwriter and playwright

British novelist and playwright

British-Hungarian writer

British writer

British screenwriter, playwright and novelist (1948-)

British writer and film critic

British author, comedian

Scottish poet, writer, artist and gardener (1925–2006)

British journalist (1935–2026)

Australian writer (1923-2007)

Scottish writer

Guyanese writer

British writer

English novelist

British fantasy writer

writer of fantasy fiction

British writer

British novelist (1967-)

Anglo-Australian author

British author of novels, short stories and non-fiction

British Sudanese writer

British writer

British writer

British novelist and short story writer (born 1990)

British writer

British children's author

British author

British-Pakistani barrister, arbitrator, and author

British novelist, writer and poet (1923-2011)

British writer

British writer

British writer

novelist

English-Ghanaian novelist and photographer

British writer

Welsh children's writer