Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling’s adult book: "The Casual Vacancy" April 12, 2012 - 18:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling says her first book for adults will be called "The Casual Vacancy," AP reported. She says the book will be set in an English town called Pagford that is not as idyllic as it seems on the surface. The book published by Little, Brown & Co. will represent her first post-Potter offering. She is credited with creating one of the most successful fictional series in history with the saga of the boy wizard. The publisher said Thursday, April 2 the new book will be available worldwide on September 27. It will be sold as an e-book and also as a traditional hardback volume. The publisher says the book will be "blackly comic." Partner news  Top stories The custom-made instrument, built in 1966 by the VOX company, was bought by an unidentified U.S. buyer in New York. Emmelie de Forest, 20, had been the overwhelming favorite among the 26 entries, with her song Only Teardrops. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met in Strasbourg with counterparts from a number of European counties. From America to Oceania including Africa, Europe and Asia, this international event has confirmed its popularity.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenian-Cypriots visit Sourp Magar Monastery  A large number of manuscripts, dating back to 1202, as well as other valuable ecclesiastical relics were housed there.Regional flights canceled as Alaska volcano spews ash The lava from its 8,261-foot (2,518-meter) peak has also created huge steam clouds on meeting the mountain's snow.Giant asteroid 1998 QE2 to pass Earth May 31 The asteroid is said to measure in at about 1.7-miles long and will be about 3.6 million miles away from Earth as it passes.Henrikh Mkhitaryan doesn’t plan to leave Shakhtar Shakhtar Donetsk FC midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan said he is not planning yet to leave the Ukrainian club. |
