J.K. Rowling writing again, following critical praise of recent novels
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鈥淗arry Potter鈥 author J.K. Rowling recently revealed that she has multiple upcoming books in the works, including what is presumably the latest entry in her Cormoran Strike mystery series.聽
When answering a fan鈥檚 question on Twitter about a new book, Ms. Rowling said,聽
She then revealed that one will be released under her own name, as the Potter books and the novel 鈥淭he Casual Vacancy鈥 were, but that one will be released under the name Robert Galbraith, the name she uses for the Cormoran Strike novels.聽
Rowling further stated that she鈥檚 not sure which will be published first.聽
She has previously released three Cormoran Strike novels, and stated in a 2014 interview聽that she is planning on her Strike books outnumbering her (seven) Harry novels.聽
Rowling also recently turned to screenwriting for the first time, adapting the world of Potter character Newt Scamander for the big screen for the movie 鈥淔antastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,鈥 which was released last month. She also collaborated on the script for the London play 鈥淗arry Potter and the Cursed Child.鈥澛
Following her publication of the 鈥淧otter鈥 series, which became a literary phenomenon, Rowling released the 2012 novel 鈥淭he Casual Vacancy鈥 under her own name. Since 2013, she has released three novels about private investigator Cormoran Strike.聽
鈥淐asual鈥 received mixed reviews, but the Cormoran Strike novels often demonstrate Rowling鈥檚 knack for creating characters and other narrative skills, reviewers have said, viewing Rowling鈥檚 new projects as welcome ones even without Potter characters.聽
鈥溾橳he Silkworm鈥 is a highly entertaining read,鈥 wrote Yvonne Zipp for the 海角大神 Science Monitor, referring to聽Rowling鈥檚 second book in the Cormoran Strike series. 鈥淎bove all, Rowling is a storyteller with a terrific imagination, and she employs both to good effect 鈥 both [Strike and his assistant, Robin] make excellent company.鈥