JK Rowling finishes third Galbraith novel, shares title

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JK Rowling has just finished her third novel, writing as Robert Galbraith, and she's tweeting all about it.

Since finishing the Harry Potter series, she's focused on writing books aimed at adults, including a number of crime novels using the Galbraith pseudonym.

She finished the latest in the series, which features the private detective Cormoran Strike, earlier today.

And she's revealed the title - Career of Evil.

According to her publisher, Little, Brown, the book will published later this year, although the exact date has yet to be confirmed.

Rowling and her Galbraith alter-ego are tweeting back and forth to celebrate the "joy" of completing her book.

Robert Galbraith tweeted: "Just finished 3rd Cormoran Strike novel.", external

Rowling tweeted: ".@RGalbraith Very pleased for you, Robert.", external

Galbraith tweeted: ".@jk_rowling It's called 'Career of Evil'.", external

Rowling tweeted: "Oh happy, happy, happy day... it's the eleventh time I've done it and the joy never wears off.", external

Rowling tweeted: ".@RGalbraith Only the third time for you, of course, Robert.", external

Galbraith tweeted: ".@jk_rowling Yes, but then, I'm younger than you.", external

Then Chris Rankin (aka Percy Weasley in the Harry Potter films) gets involved.

Rankin tweeted: "The world is seriously quite concerned as @jk_rowling appears to be having an identity crisis / conflict with @RGalbraith.", external

Rowling tweeted: ".@chrisrankin I'm having a one woman/one man party in my writing room, Chris.", external

Rankin tweeted: "I hope you remembered the party rings and pineapple hedgehogs… @jk_rowling @RGalbraith.", external

Rowling tweeted: ".@chrisrankin Let's see... half a mug of tepid tea, Ibuprofen for my back and a stale biscuit. I don't think Mick Jagger would feel at home.", external

And in exciting news - it looks like another book won't be too far behind. Tweeting a fan who asked what she would be doing now she'd finished the book, she wrote...

Rowling tweeted: ".@bravefawkes 1) have a drink, 2) visit a chiropractor and 3) start writing something else.", external

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