“What the book trade needs desperately is ‘event books’ – high profile titles by famous authors, which get people going into bookshops to buy them, or even just to look at them, and then end up buying others. Jones said whatever form the new book takes, it is certain to provide a much-needed shot in the arm for the publishing industry. “She’s certainly a fan of the traditional whodunnit.” Rankin, author of the best-selling “Rebus” novels, themselves set in the city, jokingly added: “Might explain why she left the neighbourhood (me, McCall Smith, Atkinson near-neighbours) and moved across town. Philip Jones, deputy editor, The BooksellerĪnd fellow crime writer Ian Rankin ( tweeted “Wouldn’t it be funny if JK Rowling’s first novel for adults turned out to be a crime story set in Edinburgh?” Most of the youngsters who read the first Harry Potter books when they came out are adults now, so she has a ready-made audience She later added: “It’s a reasonable speculation that it’s a mystery, since that’s what David Shelley does so well…” Shelley also works with popular crime writers Val McDermid and Mark Billingham.Īfter news of the deal broke, McDermid ( tweeted: “Nice to see that JK Rowling has such good taste in editors…” suggesting to Billingham ( “Do you think her choice means she’s writing a thriller/crime novel?” “Her new editor, David Shelley, is known for his work with crime thrillers.” “The rumor is that it’s a crime thriller, and that it could be set in Edinburgh there’s no smoke without fire,” Philip Jones, deputy editor of trade paper The Bookseller, told CNN. Rowling’s choice of Little, Brown publisher David Shelley as editor has led to fevered discussion as to whether her new work will take the form of a murder mystery.
“The freedom to explore new territory is a gift that Harry’s success has brought me, and with that new territory it seemed a logical progression to have a new publisher,” she said in a statement. Publishers Little, Brown announced it had snapped up the latest project from Rowling – one of the world’s best-selling authors – who said she was looking forward to “this new phase of my writing life.” Very different to Harry, although I’ve enjoyed writing it every bit as much.” On Friday, Rowling ( tweeted: “As you may have heard, I have a new book out later this year. Rowling has made the switch from wizards to killers, after signing a new deal to write a book for adults. The publishing industry is buzzing with reports that “Harry Potter” author J.K.
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