As readers will recall, author J.K. Rowling has stated several times recently that she is at work on two new projects, one for adults and one for children. The Telegraph has more today on Jo’s efforts with the new book for children, with a brief interview where Jo says she is returning again to write in cafes, just as she did writing the Harry Potter series. Quotage:
“I will continue writing for children because that’s what I enjoy,” reveals Jo, who greatly misses the child wizard. “It’s left me with the biggest emptiness in my life.” She will, however, leave behind the magical world of Hogwarts. “I believe that it’s good for me and good for my readers that I bring myself to work on something different,” she declares.
In a search for inspiration, Jo discloses that she has returned to the Edinburgh cafes where she completed her first novel while unemployed and living on benefits: “I am very good at finding a suitable cafe. I blend into the crowd and, of course, I don’t sit in the middle of the bar staring all around me. In 90 per cent of cases, it’s the cafe’s staff who allow me to work without being bothered.”
On a related note, the worst sort of Muggles or Death Eaters have been out and about recently, as vandals have apparently made off with one of two plaques at the cafe in Edinburgh, Scotland where she wrote much of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s (Philosopher’s) Stone. The Scotsman reports:
Staff at the Buffet King restaurant on Nicolson Street, which used to be Nicolson’s Cafe, said a small brass plaque dedicated to the city author had been taken from the front entrance…One restaurant worker said:”It is only a small plaque and we didn’t even know it had been stolen until someone pointed it out to us.We haven’t contacted the police about it. It’s probably a waste of time for them to even try and find out who stole it.”The city’s culture leader, Deidre Brock, said: “I am hopeful that it is found and put back soon.” The plaque was one of two set up on the street in honour of the writer. The other – which was unveiled by the Edinburgh City of Literature Trust in 2006 – is still in place, fixed to the outside of the building.
this actually is not really news to the fans. we have known about this book for a few years now. we also catch glimpses of her writing and speaking briefly about it in the recent year in a life documentary.
What makes me curious is the fact that she is interviewed about it. i wonder if that means she is now working towards publishing it?
honestly, she is jk rowling and if she does not want deadlines, i doubt she has to have any deadlines from her publishers. but still, i do hope she publishes more stories.
ooooooooo I’m so looking forward to new books!!!!!! Can’t wait!!!!!!
And if she ever decide to write another HP book I don’t want it to be about the kids. Let’s keep Harry,Ron,Hermione and the other characters!
What is very obvious indeed is just how much difficulty she is having leaving behind the Potter world. It was, after all, 17 years of her life that fundamentally changed everything for her. I wonder if she regrets publishing the epilogue….......
I don’t know why everyone is getting so excited! She is just writing, that doesn’t mean it is any good. I am also shocked that she didn’t write anything eles besides Harry Potter for the past 10 years. It makes me think that she is a one trick pony.
Tell that to the millions of adults who have read her books over the years.
Lynn
She has a 30 million+ fan base who would have been highly disappointed if she took time away from Harry and wrote something else. They would not have been happy about waiting even longer, especially fans like me who have been waiting for this moment for nine or ten years. Jo has always shown she loves her fans AND Harry, and for the sake of both she wanted to finish this massive story with multiple plot-twists and dozens of hidden clues before moving on to something else (so yeah, it took her a long time-17 years, not 10).
As to the article, she has on multiple occasions since the publication of DH said that she was going to take a break before writing again, so it’s thrilling to hear that she’s writing again as she is such a talented writer, thanks Sue and Leaky for posting.
I’m sorry if I’m being overly aggressive, but, as Hagrid would say, nobody insults Jo in front of me.
I agree 110% with what Rachel said. The thing about Jo being “a one trick pony”. You may be right that any idea she has after HP will never be anywhere near half as good as it. I would never think to compare the two. But I think we can all agree Jo is a fantastic writer, and that is something you don’t lose. So I expect I’ll enjoy anything else she does write, and if I don’t thats my problem not hers, and I could never get mad at her after all she did for me with Harry Potter.
Lynn and Secunda_One wonders greatly -if you work for either a puplishing company that missed the boat on JKR or are rival author(s) of Jo’s as those reasons sound as good as any as to why you need to find such -not
only rediculious insults to make about Jo but ones that do not hold water .And WHY you wold EVEN be here is a mystery to me as you are clearly NOT fans in any,shape form, or fashion of her work . [???]
Wouldn’t your thoughts and energy be used[and served] better elsewhere _say maybeylike writing a book yourselves instead of finding fault.Apparentely you think you are capible of muti books that would interest mases of people ___or maybe you just like to find fault in one who can.
Hmmmmmmmm????
I am very happy this book is beng completed and am looking farward to it’s
publication.
"Last night Sirius told me all about how they became Animagi," said Dumbledore, smiling. "An extraordinary achievement -- not least, keeping it quiet from me."
Finally some news on this new book!