Rowling’s adult novel to be ‘very different’ to wizarding world

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has signed a deal to publish her first novel for adults.

The writer, whose teenage wizard tales have been international bestsellers and inspired a series of hit films, said her new novel would be “very different” to the books that made her name.

She said: “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.