Rankin on JK's new novel: "This is a joke that got out of hand"

Recently, we let you know that crime writer and neighbor of JK Rowling, Ian Rankin, speculated that JK was "writing her Edinburgh detective novel" in city cafes. In a new interview today with Mr. Rankin, he now states that: "This is a joke that got out of hand."

There were 600 people in the audience, and only one person didn't laugh.

Meanwhile Emma Schlesinger, speaking for Rowling's literary agent, Christopher Little called the rumours were "unfounded" and that: JK Rowling is taking a well-earned break following the English language publication of Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows and there are no firm plans as yet as to what her next book may be.

Since the original quote of Mr. Rankin has spread like wildfire over the web let us hope that this new information will put this matter to rest.

Source: HPANA