J.K. Rowling, author of "Harry Potter" fantasy book series, is writing her first novel for adults, but the title and plot are still a closely-guarded secret, Reuters reported.

The British writer said on last Thursday that her new novel would be "very different" from the "Harry Potter" books.

"The freedom to explore new territory is a gift that Harry's success has brought me, and with that new territory it seemed a logical progression to have a new publisher," she said.

Publisher Little, Brown and Company, part of the Hachette Book Group, acquired the rights to publish the book, whose title and publication date will be announced later this year.

(China.org.cn February 27, 2012)

據路透社報道，《哈利·波特》奇幻系列小說的英國作家J.K.羅琳正在寫第一本面向成年人的小說，但書名和故事仍密而不宣。

羅琳上周四表示，新小說將“非常不同于”《哈利·波特》系列。

她說：“《哈利》的成功給我帶來了探索新領域的自由。有了新領域的同時，換一個新出版商也是合理的發展。”

阿歇特圖書出版集團旗下的利特爾和布朗出版公司獲得了該書的出版權，今年晚些時候將公布該書的書名和出版日期。