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The Silkworm published in paperback today

The second novel in the Cormoran Strike series, The Silkworm, is available to buy today in paperback. Described by the Sunday Times as a “preposterously compulsive page-turner”, this book finds Strike and Robin investigating a brutal murder by a killer unlike any they have encountered before…

 

 

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Robert Galbraith’s Cormoran Strike novels to be adapted for major new BBC One drama series

Today it was announced that the Cormoran Strike novels will be adapted for a major new television series for BBC One, produced by Brontë Film and TV. 

J.K. Rowling will collaborate on the project, with the number and length of episodes to be decided once the creative adaptation process has formally begun.  This marks a continuation of the BBC’s relationship with Brontë Film and TV, and with J.K. Rowling. 

Neil Blair, Chair of Brontë says: “We’re delighted to be bringing these best-selling novels to the screen and to be working once again alongside the BBC.”

Danny Cohen, Director of BBC Television says: “It’s a wonderful coup for BBC Television to be bringing J.K. Rowling’s latest books to the screen. With the rich character of Cormoran Strike at their heart, these dramas will be event television across the world.”

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Cormoran Strike Novels win awards

The Cuckoo’s Calling, the first novel in the Cormoran Strike series, has won an Anthony Award for Best Audiobook. The award was voted by those attending Bouchercon 2014.

Meanwhile, The Silkworm has been included in the Kirkus Best Fiction Books of 2014, alongside other bestselling authors such as Stephen King and Ian McEwan. Kirkus said of the book that it proves once again Galbraith is “a master of plotting over the course of a series” and that “it will be a pleasure to watch what happens”. Kirkus previously named The Cuckoo’s Calling one of the Best Books of 2013, descirbing it as “an expertly written exercise in both crime and social criticism”. To read the full reviews visit the Kirkus website.

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Win signed copies of The Silkworm

Little, Brown are offering readers in the UK a chance to win one of five copies of The Silkworm signed by Robert Galbraith. To find out more and to enter, please visit the official Facebook page for the Cormoran Strike novels.

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Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival

 

On 18th July 2014, J.K. Rowling writing as Robert Galbraith appeared exclusively at the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival. The festival has over the years grown into the world’s biggest celebration of the crime genre, and this event marked J.K. Rowling’s first and only UK appearance this year as Robert Galbraith. It was the fastest selling event in Harrogate International Festival’s 50-year history with a sell-out 978-strong audience.

The author appeared in conversation with Val McDermid talking about her second crime novel – The Silkworm- featuring the compelling detective, Cormoran Strike. Published last month, the book went straight to the top of the Sunday Times bestseller list, where it remained for 4 weeks, and has received huge critical acclaim.

J.K. Rowling said: “I’m thrilled to have appeared at the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival for many reasons, foremost of which is to have shared a stage with a true master of the genre, Val McDermid. It is a particularly fitting venue for Robert’s first appearance because part of The Silkworm is set in Harrogate and its environs.”

Val McDermid said: “It’s always been part of our aim at the festival to bring new writers to the attention of the reading public — even when they turn out to be not quite as new as we thought! It was real treat to share the stage with Jo and I think the audience enjoyed the experience as much as I did.”

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The Silkworm tops bestseller lists

Less than a week after publication, The Silkworm has already topped ‘The Sunday Times’ bestseller list, claiming the number one spot for hardbacks. The novel has also reached number two in the ‘New York Times’ Hardcover bestseller list. The Silkworm, the second novel in the Cormoran Strike series, has been described by the ‘Wall Street Journal’ as “a swift-paced, suspenseful mystery”, and ‘The Sunday Times’ said that it is a “preposterously compulsive page-turner”.

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The Silkworm published today!

The second novel by Robert Galbraith is available in bookshops today! Described as “a pacey detective story” and “a damn good read”, The Silkworm is the second in the highly acclaimed series featuring Cormoran Strike and his determined young assistant Robin Ellacott. The book is published today in the UK by Little, Brown Book Group and in the US by Mulholland Books. Click here to buy the book.

 

 

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First reviews for The Silkworm

The Silkworm is already garnering great reviews pre-publication! Charlotte Philby from The Independent described it as “a pacey detective story…compelling…moreish”, whilst Jake Kerridge from the Daily Telegraph calls it “a damn good read…a book to gulp down”, and gives it 5 stars. To read the full articles visit The Independent and Daily Telegraph websites.

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Listen to an extract from The Silkworm

Chapter one of The Silkworm audiobook by Robert Galbraith, read by Robert Glenister, is now available to listen to on The Guardian website. The book and the audiobook will be released on 19th June.

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Read the first two chapters of The Silkworm!

You can now read the first two chapters of the new Cormoran Strike novel, The Silkworm, ahead of publication on 19th June. Click here to read the extract.

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