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JK Rowling: New novel is ‘the best I can do’

A bookshop staff member arranges copies of 'The Casual Vacancy,' the new novel by British author J.K. Rowling, in central London via AFP

Harry Potter author JK Rowling spent the day “trying to avoid newspapers” as her first novel for grown-ups hit the bookshops, she told fans Thursday night. But she is confident the book is “the best I can do,” she added. “The book is what I wanted it to be,” she…

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‘Harry Potter’ author JK Rowling’s dark new novel ‘The Casual Vacancy’ divides critics

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First reviews of Harry Potter author JK Rowling’s novel for adults on Thursday praised its Dickensian scope and social message, but warned the gritty, even obscene tale was a far cry from Hogwarts. Shortly before the release of the hotly awaited “The Casual Vacancy”, several reviewers said they were taken…

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JK Rowling’s new novel withheld from foreign publishers over piracy fears

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Fears that pirated editions of JK Rowling‘s upcoming novel The Casual Vacancy could leak out mean that some foreign publishers will not receive a copy of the manuscript until it is published in English, forcing them to rush their translations or miss out on sales. Rowling’s literary agency, the Blair Partnership, is withholding advance…

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