JK Rowling's alter ego 'Robert Galbraith' makes longlist for crime-writing prize

Award winning author JK Rowling's alter ego Roberth Galbraith makes the longlist for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the year for debut novelist and stalwarts in the genre for a crime-writing prize.

The Harry Potter series author, who wrote Career of Evil under the pseudonym 'Robert Galbraith', is featured on the longlist for this year's prize.

The longlist, which comprises 18 titles, was selected by an academy of crime-writing authors, agents, editors, reviewers, members of the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival programming committee and representatives from T&R Theakston Ltd and WHSmith.

JK Rowling shares rejection letters she received from top Publishers

Award-winning author JK Rowling, has published two rejection letters she received from top publishing bosses, where they suggest that the best-selling author go on a writing course and pop into a 'helpful book shop' for a novelist's guide.

Rowling said, she decided to share the rejection letters to encourage and inspire other writers. The best-selling author was pitching her first novel, The Cuckoo's Calling, under her Robert Galbraith pseudonym when she got the replies from Constable and Robinson and Creme de la Creme publishers.

The Cuckoo's Calling, a post-war detective novel, went on to be a number one bestseller, and in order to inspire other writers the Harry Potter author has posted the letters on Twitter.

Rowling had chosen to write under a different name in order to publish without hype or expectation, after the phenomenal success she enjoyed with her magical Harry Potter series.