Harry potter and the sorcerers stone was a global bestseller in 1997, and rowling went on to add six more books to the series one for each year of harrys education at hogwarts. Rowling is releasing 4 new harry potter books online. Rowling is planning to expand her wizarding world with four new books set in the harry potter universe though maybe not exactly. The a journey through series of ebooks contains no new material by j. Jk rowling is to release four new harry potter ebooks next month, offering fans the chance to delve deeper into the rich history of magic. May 30, 2019 jk rowling gifted herself a whole new world to explore with the fantastic beasts franchise, with five films to dial back and explore the wizarding world as it stood in the early 20th century. Rowling went out over christmas and is available to listen again as a bbc comedy of the week podcast until 30th january 2020. Rowling, is a british author, film producer, television producer, screenwriter, and philanthropist. For the generation who grew up with harry potter, part of the joy of j. Beautifully written and captivating, pachinko was named one of the 10 best books of 2017 by the new york times and was a finalist for the national book award.
It connects actors from all sectors of the wizarding world. Rowling books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Apr 01, 2019 harry potter will come out as bisexual and have a love affair with ron weasley in a new spinoff book series, jk rowling has confirmed. Rowlings first book aimed at adults, the casual vacancy, was published in september 2012. Rowling proves once again that she is a riveting storyteller. Rowling is about to release 3 new harry potter books j. Jan 26, 2020 jk rowling has finished writing her highlyanticipated book from her popular crime series cormoran strike. The fifth novel may be one of many more strike novels to come.
Jk rowling launches new harry potter website to help. Jk rowling confirms title and release date for new. Since then, rowling has written five books for adult readers. N early seven years after publishing the final book in the harry potter series, j.
In october 2007 she stated that her future work was unlikely to be in the fantasy genre. The book also sold to scholastic, in new york, for more than a hundred thousand dollars. The harry potter movies did a great job at adapting jk rowlings novels, but the books are filled with much more detail, allowing the universe to be more fleshed out. Rowlings the tales of beedle the bard, which contains the tale of the three brothers, wherein the infamous deathly hallows are created, was published more than a decade ago, in 2008. Rowlings tales of beedle the bard audio book stars jude. Apr 25, 2018 while rowling wont be giving readers a ninth harry potter book or more cursed child plays or movies, fans still have plenty of fantastic beasts content to look forward to. Rowlingthe author behind the story of the boy who livedis releasing four new books through pottermore publishing each of the ebooks will center around the lessons harry, ron, and hermione had to take while attending hogwarts. Harry potter and the cursed child is officially the eighth novel on the jk rowling book list. Rowling has a lot on her plate, collaborating with other writers to pen scripts for harry potter and the cursed child and the.
These are crime fiction novels the cuckoos calling 20, the silkworm 2014 and career of evil 2015. Rowling wants to make it a little easier for kids, parents and teachers stuck at home due to covid19 to enjoy harry potter, with the author on wednesday launching a website featuring a. The books are the basis of a popular film series, over which rowling had overall approval on the scripts and was a producer on the final. Jun 12, 2015 jk rowlings new cormoran strike book was announced on twitter this week a new novel from jk rowling, writing under her pseudonym of robert galbraith, has shot up amazons presales charts in. May 30, 2019 harry potter fans, this is your official heads up. Rowlings the tales of beedle the bard, which contains the tale of the three brothers, wherein the infamous deathly hallows are created, was published more than a. K rowlings new harry potter audiobook is here, and it. The cuckoos calling is the first book in the cormoran strike series. The special extended edition of bbc radio 4s the museum of curiosity featuring j. Jk rowling announces completion of new novel metro. Rowling is best known as the british author of the harry potter series, the bestselling book series in history with more than 400 million copies sold and one of the most popular movie series of all time. Rowling and the first in a major film series for warner bros pottermore, launched in 2012, is the digital heart of the wizarding world, bringing fans news. Jk rowling launches new harry potter website to help kids. Harry potters jk rowling has announced four new books, which will transport fans into their very own hogwarts class.
Rowlings tales of beedle the bard audio book stars. Jk rowling announces new book, career of evil, under. In this third book written by jk rowling, harry potter and his friends are in the third year at hogwarts. Rowling, writing under the name robert galbraith, returns in a new mystery, lethal white, on sept.
Rowlings popular book series the 51yearold author is taking readers back into the world of wizardry with. It turns out harry potter and the cursed child wont be the last chapter of j. Rowling has written three collections of short stories that take readers deeper into the dark side of the harry potter wizarding world, publishers confirmed wednesday. Rowlings new ebook editions to the mythical tome will be available in june through pottermore rowlings ecommerce and digital publishing website for all things in. Currently, rowling is working on the next book in the cormoran strike crime fiction series, which she writes under the name robert galbraith. Along with the three companion books written for charity, the series has sold over 500 million copies, been translated into 80 languages, and made into eight blockbuster films. Rowlings new pottermore ebooks make the top 10 a fan first asked when we might be getting a new novel from rowling, to which she responded, im working on it literally.
May 31, 2019 harry potters jk rowling has announced four new books, which will transport fans into their very own hogwarts class if youve ever wanted to be a pro at the dark arts, potions, magical. Rowling makes and spends her millions business insider. Jk rowling confirms she has finished writing fantastic beasts 3. Aug 17, 2016 it turns out harry potter and the cursed child wont be the last chapter of j. Joanne rowling ch, obe, honfrse, frcpe, frsl, better known by her pen name j. The novel, a dark comedy about a local election in. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban by jk rowling. Rowling was born on july 31 of 1965 in yate, gloucestershire, england. The news is coming straight from rowlings website where she posted an update to the answers section on wednesday of last week.
The book series, which i started reading shortly after its debut in the united states when i was 9 years old, was an escape from my lonely childhood of gender. Rowling has written three books for adult readers under the pseudonym robert galbraith. Rowling just announced that she is writing a brand new childrens book, and it has nothing to do with harry potter. Rowling has said on several occasions that shell be writing new books within the world of cormoran and robin for years and years. She published the second novel, harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Harry potter will come out as bisexual and have a love affair with ron weasley in a new spinoff book series, jk rowling has confirmed. Her progenitors are peter james rowling and anne rowling. Rowling will release four new harry potter books for. Jk rowling has announced the fifth novel in the cormoran strike crime series, which she writes under the pseudonym robert galbraith, will be called troubled blood. On 1 october 2010, in an interview with oprah winfrey, rowling stated a new book on the saga might happen. Jk rowling gifted herself a whole new world to explore with the fantastic beasts franchise, with five films to dial back and explore the wizarding world as. Harry potters jk rowling has announced four new books, which will transport fans into their very own hogwarts class if youve ever wanted to be a pro at the dark arts, potions, magical.
Rowling is about to release 3 new harry potter books. Rowlings cormoran strike books read like a grownup. Rowling is an audiobook version of her 2007 collection of short stories, the tales of beedle the bard. In the first book, detective cormoran strike investigates a supermodels. Just before she turned 2 years old, her sister dianne was born. The harry potter author shared the finished draft to her fans on twitter and it looks. Harry potter author to release four new magical books. The secrets of the spellbinding west end production are unlocked in a new book that contains previously unseen sketches and designs. If youve ever wanted to be a pro at the dark arts, potions, magical creatures or astronomy, theres never been a better time to get involved. Rowling just published a new harry potter story on her. Apr 07, 2020 rowling s first book aimed at adults, the casual vacancy, was published in september 2012. This book has encouraged me to start up reading her two detective novels, written under her pseudonym of robert galbraith, which star the wonderfully named private detective, cormoran strike.
The story begins 19 years after the events of harry potter and the deathly hallows featuring harry potter, now a ministry of magic. When a fan asked rowling on twitter how the new book. The casual vacancy 2012 andunder the pseudonym robert galbraiththe crime fiction. Rowlings sevenbook saga was getting to age with the characters i was. Each twist of the plot creates a new direction, a new trail which you want to explore. British author jk rowling has revealed she is expanding her wizarding world of harry potter with four new ebook shorts. While rowling wont be giving readers a ninth harry potter book or more cursed child plays or movies, fans still have plenty of fantastic beasts content to look forward to. Jk rowling is releasing 4 new harry potter books next month. The new additions are a part of the british librarys oct. Jk rowlings new cormoran strike book was announced on twitter this week a new novel from jk rowling, writing under her pseudonym of robert galbraith, has.
This is a feat of which only a superior imagination in capable, and rowling posses such equipment. Rowling is the author of the muchloved series of seven harry potter novels, originally published between 1997 and 2007. May 30, 2019 jk rowling is to release four new harry potter ebooks next month, offering fans the chance to delve deeper into the rich history of magic. Jk rowling working on four new harry potter books times. In 2016, a new era of the wizarding world was unveiled with the launch of fantastic beasts and where to find them, an original screenplay by j. Apr 09, 2019 it is an all new story set in the wizarding world released almost after a decade of the last book written by jk rowling. Jul 08, 2014 n early seven years after publishing the final book in the harry potter series, j. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban sees a new character, sirius black, an escaped prisoner from azkaban. The real stories behind that alleged harry potter book and other. Jk rowling has launched an online harry potter project to help ease boredom and bring us some magic while were all staying at home harry potter at home is a hub where children, parents and. Like any author of a bestselling childrens book series, j. She also writes novels for adults, including crime novels under the pen name robert galbraith. Rowling is planning to write another book for kids. Jk rowling to release new harry potter ebooks bbc news.
Jk rowling is releasing four new harry potter ebooks. Rowling has given fans an update on the beloved wizard in new writing published to her website pottermore in. Cormoran strike book 5 release date, title announced hypable. Rowling just confirmed four new harry potter adjacent books are coming out.
Rowling announced thursday that shes releasing four brand new stories in the magical series. Jk rowling is releasing four new harry potter books online thrillist. K rowlings new harry potter audiobook is here, and it has. Rowling knows the rumors that are out there and where they come from. Jk rowling confirms title and release date for new cormoran. The books have been translated into over 80 languages, won multiple awards, and sold more than 500 million copies worldwide, becoming the bestselling book. Jk rowling confirms that harry potter is bisexual ahead of. Jk rowling working on four new harry potter books times of. The new trilogy of novels will take place 19 years after the.
Rowling was joined by music producer glyn johns, comedian shazia mirza, curator bridget christie and host john. Of course, the story is the amazing series i started reading over a decade ago. She is best known for writing the harry potter fantasy series, which has won multiple awards and sold more than 500 million copies, becoming the bestselling book series in history. The new book by jk rowling is apparently a crime fiction. But today, rowling announced that the script of the play will in fact be released as a twopart book, at 12. Rowling and are bite size ereads, each themed by hogwarts. Rowling has said it is unlikely she will write any more books in the harry potter series. Rowling, in collaboration with bloomsbury and the british library, will be releasing two new harry potter books. The author said the digital short stories would be themed around the.