Who is the author of the novel "Midnight's Children?"

Midnight's Children:
- Midnight's Children is a 1981 novel by author Salman Rushdie.
- Published by Jonathan Cape with cover design by Bill Botten.
- It portrays India's transition from British colonial rule to independence and the partition of India. 

Salman Rushdie:
- In full, Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie.
- Born: June 19, 1947, Bombay (Now Mumbai) India).
- Indian-born British writer.

Key Works:
- Midnight's Children;
- Shame;
- Satanic Verses.

Source: An ABC of English Literature, Dr M Mofizar Rahman.