'The Casual Vacancy' paperback book will have TWO different covers

Earlier today, we reported that the paperback version of 'The Casual Vacancy' by author J.K. Rowling would be released on July 18th and that it would feature a new cover, which you can see here.

NOW, according to the website of Little, Brown Book Group, there is also a new UK book cover art, which you can see by clicking the thumbnail above or clicking right here.

From the Little, Brown Book Group website:

Little, Brown Book Group is delighted to announce that the paperback edition of The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling will be published worldwide in the English language on 18th July 2013, priced 7.99GBP in the UK. Ebook priced 4.99GBP

Which of the two new paperback covers do you like better? Let us know in the comments below.

The Casual Vacancy will be released in paperback with a new cover this July

According to J.K. Rowling's publisher Little, Brown and Co. the author's recent adult novel, The Casual Vacancy, will go on sale in paperback for July 18th along with a new cover, which you can see by clicking the thumbnail image above or by clicking here.

Here is the tweet from the publisher:

THE CASUAL VACANCY by @jk_rowling will be published in paperback worldwide on July 18, 2013! Here's the new cover: ow.ly/i/1HVrw

— Little, Brown and Co (@littlebrown) March 18, 2013

The new cover looks so much different than the original hardback cover as it shows the town of Pagford as it might actually appear - A small English idyll.

The novel was received with very mixed reviews by critics and fans alike. Will you be picking up the novel in it's paperback form with this new cover?

Enter to win a signed copy of 'The Casual Vacancy'

The Chipping Norton Literary Festival has teamed up with Parentdish to give away a signed copy of J.K. Rowling's most recent novel, The Casual Vacancy. To enter, simply click here and enter your information at the bottom of the article.

The contest runs until March 29th, so get your entry in now!

The Casual Vacancy is J.K. Rowling's first adult novel and sold about 125,000 copies in its opening week. Have you read it yet?

Casting for ‘The Casual Vacancy’ to begin in the Spring

Earlier this month it was announced that The Casual Vacancy would be turned into a BBC miniseries, set to air in 2014, and the first information about casting for the series has been revealed via a tweet from J.K. Rowling's agent Neil Blair.

It was folks over at Pottermore News that first noticed the tweet from December 24th, where Mr. Blair states that casting for the series will begin in late Spring.

Which actors do you think are best suited for roles in the new series? Are you excited to find out who will be chosen?

Enter to win a J.K. Rowling signed copy of 'The Casual Vacancy'

A new contest was just announced by the team at jkrowling.com as they are delighted to be giving away three signed copies of the English language edition of J.K. Rowling's first adult novel, The Casual Vacancy.

Since it's publication in September, the novel has received critical acclaim and signed copies are rare.

‘A needle-sharp and darkly comic expose of today’s class-ridden society… A highly readable morality tale for our times’ - Emma Lee-Potter, Daily Express

‘One marvels at the skill with which Rowling weaves such vivid characters in and out of each other’s lives’ - Christopher Brookmyre, Daily Telegraph

The prize draw opens at 2pm Wednesday 12th December and entries must be received by midnight Monday 17th December. Please note that to enter this competition you must be 18 or over (please see full Terms and Conditions).

They will pick three names at random in order to select the winners, who will be notified by email.

Good luck!

'The Casual Vacancy' sales surpassed by cook book by Jamie Oliver

It appears that The Casual Vacancy has competition as the highest selling book of the year. The chef and author, Jamie Oliver has surpassed Rowling's sales with his book, 15 Minute Meals. Both books were released on the same date with The Casual Vacancy initially leading in sales with 124,603 copies compared to Oliver's 20,682 copies. Last week, Oliver sold 69,111 copies and The Casual Vacancy sold 13,504. In 2010, Oliver's 30-Minute Meals was the best selling book, and last year he was also on top.

What does this mean in terms of The Casual Vacancy's success? As far as sales go, it's not exactly up to par with the Potter series, but perhaps nothing ever will be. Jo's adult novel has still done very well despite the mixed reactions from fans and it's less broad reading audience.

Also relating to Jo's adult novel, according to Daily Freeman, The Casual Vacancy was the 5th most requested fiction novel in regional libraries during the week of November 25th. Other novels on the list include Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn and NYPD Red by James Patterson. The entire list can be seen right here.

Let us know your thoughts regarding The Casual Vacancy's success. Is it selling how you expected?