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Five years after the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling will release her first post-Potter book The Casual Vacancy.
The title, release date, and synopsis were released on April 12th, 2012. It provided our first clues as to what the book will be about.
This Fandom Hub will stay up-to-date with the latest information as we receive it!
Synopsis
When Barry Fairbrother 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 parish 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.
Publicity
J.K. Rowling will be making a variety of appearances in the fall to promote The Casual Vacancy:
Television
- September 26, BBC2: Writing for Grown-Ups (UK)
- September 27, ABC1: J.K. Rowling: Life After Potter (Australia)
- September 26: Nightline (ABC), World News (ABC), Good Morning America (ABC)
- Unknown air date: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
Radio
- September 27, BBC Radio 4 Interview with Mark Lawson
- Unknown release dates: USA Today, and one more
Public events
- September 27: Queen Elizabeth Hall (London, England)
- October 6: Times Cheltenham Literature Festival (Cheltenham, England)
- October 16: Lincoln Center (New York City, United States)
- November 2: Lennoxlove Book Festival (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Other details
The book was released on September 27, 2012. It is not going to become a series. The Casual Vacancy is 512 pages. Mario J. Pulice designed the cover, with illustration and hand lettering by Joel Hollan. The audiobook will be read by Tom Hollander.
Order
Order The Casual Vacancy in hardback or Kindle formats and get it delivered as soon as it’s released!
Discuss
Fans are eagerly discussing their early reactions to the book in our initial announcement post.
