JK Rowling's new book is another crime novel, to the disappointment of Harry Potter fans who are expecting that the English author will publish the announced prequel in hard bound.
"The Silkworm," due to hit bookstores this June was published under her pen name, Robert Galbraith. It can be remembered that this is the same pseudonym used for her suspense thriller, "The Cuckoo's Calling."
The controversy regarding the identity behind the critically acclaimed crime novel started when The Sunday Times outed the Harry Potter writer. The lawyer responsible for breaching the privacy agreement was fined £1,000.
Following the revelation, sales of her debut crime novel shot up to number 1 in Amazon and Barnes & Noble Inc.'s online store.
Rowling explained why he choose to release under a different name:
"I had hoped to keep this secret a little longer because being Robert Galbraith has been such a liberating experience. It has been wonderful to publish without hype or expectation, and pure pleasure to get feedback under a different name."
The plot of the "The Silkworm" follows detective Cormoran Strike, with his assistant Robin Ellacott, as the protagonists who are investigating the disappearance of a controversial novelist.
So when will our favourite wizard get a new story to tell?
JK Rowling announced last December that the "Harry Potter" franchise will be revived through a prequel, but it will be in a different format.
The popular writer is said to be collaborating with highly-respected theater producers Colin Callender and Sonia Friedman where the focus will be all about Potter's life coexisting with "muggles" before his admission to Hogwartz. The play will elaborate on his life as an orphan.
JR Rowling explained on Facebook her decision to bring the boy who lives' story to the theaters:
"Over the years, I have received countless approaches about turning Harry Potter into a theatrical production, but Sonia and Colin's vision was the only one that really made sense to me, and which had the sensitivity, intensity and intimacy I thought appropriate for bringing Harry's story to the stage. After a year in gestation it is exciting to see this project moving on to the next phase. I'd like to thank Warner Bros. for their continuing support in this project."
There are no further announcements of its development this year.
