JK Rowling speaks out about her 'secret' book

Author JK Rowling has revealed she had offers from two TV firms to bring the crime novel she wrote under a pseudonym to the screen even before she was “outed”.

JK Rowling speaks out about her 'secret' book
Wed, 24 Jul, 2013 - 12:10

Author JK Rowling has revealed she had offers from two TV firms to bring the crime novel she wrote under a pseudonym to the screen even before she was “outed”.

The Harry Potter creator was exposed last week after publishing a detective tale, The Cuckoo’s Calling, under the name of Robert Galbraith earlier this year.

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