J.K. Rowling has recently gone on an interview to talk about her latest novel under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.
Galbraith debuted with the highly acclaimed novel, "The Cuckoo's Calling." This debut novel went on to bag the 2013 LA Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller. Rowling has since written a second and third book in the series, "The Silkworm" and "Career of Evil."
"Using a pseudonym — it felt like a very private pleasure," shared the 50-year-old author. "You know, there was no expectation. No one knew I was writing 'The Cuckoo's Calling,' which was the first in the series. I felt a sense of liberation, I suppose."
Rowling, known to be the author of the "Harry Potter" fantasy series, revealed that she was uncertain about continuing to write as Galbraith after her true identity had been outed.
"There's something about writing under a pseudonym. I just feel I'm in a different space when I'm there. ... It's just been a really pleasurable experience for me," she added.
Rowling came up with her alter ego's name by combining the respective names of her political hero, Robert F. Kennedy, and her childhood fantasy name, Ella Galbraith.
To begin with, Rowling had a desire to return to the beginning of a writing career, to be able to work without the hype, expectations and unbiased feedback.
She also admitted to wanting to try writing crime fiction for quite a while now, brought about by her endearment to detective fiction authors P.D. James, Margery Allingham, Ruth Rendell and Agatha Christie.
The third book in Galbraith's series is entitled "Career of Evil." It features the return of detective Cormoran Strike and his partner-secretary Robin Ellacott.
"A fiendishly clever mystery with unexpected twists around every corner, it is also a gripping story of a man and a woman at a crossroads in their personal and professional lives," reads the book's description in its official website.
"I can only hope all the real Robert Galbraiths out there will be as forgiving as the real Harry Potters have been," Rowling said, when asked about the origin of her pseudonym.
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