JK Rowling's Novel, THE CASUAL VACANCY, Lands September 27

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Ahead of the London Book Fair, Little, Brown UK announced the title and publication date of JK Rowling's novel for adults. Described as a "blackly comic" novel centered around a small town in which everyone is at war with each other that's exacerbated by the unexpected death of a parish council member,  The Casual Vacancy will be released worldwide on September 27. Running approximately 480 pages, the hardcover is priced at US$35 and the ebook at US$19.99.

The full description provided reads:


"When Barry Fairweather dies unexpectedly in his early forties, the little town of Pagford is left in shock. Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty façade is a town at war.
"Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils…Pagford is not what it first seems. And the empty seat left by Barry on the town’s council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest war the town has yet seen. Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion, duplicity and unexpected revelations? Blackly comic, thought-provoking and constantly surprising, The Casual Vacancy is J.K. Rowling’s first novel for adults."

Separately, Disney announced a 2 million copy first printing for Rick Riordan's THE SERPENT'S SHADOW, which will be released on May 1 

Footnote:

UK prices have been announced by Little,Brown as:

The Casual Vacancy
480 pages (approximately)
ISBN 9781408704202 (hardback) price £20.00
ISBN 9781405519229 (ebook) price £11.99
ISBN 9781405519212 (audio download) £20.00
ISBN 9781405519205 (CD) price £30.00

Prices in other territories will be announced separately.


And story in The Telegraph.