SnitchSeeker.com - J.K. Rowling comments on non-published children's book, Cormoran Strike's future

A few years back, J.K. Rowling said that some of her post-Harry Potter stories included a couple of children's tales, and one with a more political theme. This weekend, the author took to Twitter to reveal that the story has now been scrapped, unfortunately.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling">@jk_rowling</a> whatever happened to the children's political fairytale you were writing? Will we ever get to read it? X</p>— ☆ shannon ☆ (@msshannonperry) <a href="https://twitter.com/msshannonperry/status/711164647785807872">March 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I didn't like it enough to publish it. It's in a drawer! <a href="https://t.co/b6pX2xYvW4">https://t.co/b6pX2xYvW4</a></p>— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/711178804648132608">March 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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This is what Rowling said nearly four years ago regarding the children's book:

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"I have a lot of things on my laptop currently, including a couple of things for children - for a slightly younger age group than Harry Potter was aimed at - which are nearly done and will, I think, be the next thing I publish. I have run them by my children and they seem to like them which is always a good sign.

"I also have some ideas for another book for adults but it isn't too far on [in development]."

She also gave a few teasers about what's to come in the future Cormoran Strike mystery novels, post Career of Evil. As of yet, there is no word on when the fourth installment of the series will be released, or what it will be called.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling">@jk_rowling</a> Hi! Just wondered if Strike has lost his office thanks to the new <a href="https://twitter.com/Crossrail">@Crossrail</a> station?!</p>— Jay S (@lufc4625) <a href="https://twitter.com/lufc4625/status/711160775377821697">March 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I think he's going to have to move out, sadly. You can imagine how pleased he is. <a href="https://t.co/mmpf5fbh64">https://t.co/mmpf5fbh64</a></p>— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/711161874000252929">March 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling">@jk_rowling</a> Will Strike's brother make another appearance in the next book?</p>— Matt (@mcahill1617) <a href="https://twitter.com/mcahill1617/status/711163119830048769">March 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Almost certainly. He has other brothers & sisters too. Plenty to explore... <a href="https://t.co/RPGI18piEd">https://t.co/RPGI18piEd</a></p>— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/711163706135154689">March 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Cormoran Strike isn't going to be a trilogy? <a href="https://t.co/c9oIGXNBqO">https://t.co/c9oIGXNBqO</a></p>— reckless behaviour (@neesh_chal) <a href="https://twitter.com/neesh_chal/status/711174290582810625">March 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">No, I've got plenty more ideas for Strike! <a href="https://t.co/2Ff6iOtljR">https://t.co/2Ff6iOtljR</a></p>— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/711177945650479104">March 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/squibbller">@squibbller</a> Definitely not...</p>— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/711179491289206785">March 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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