J. K. Rowling reads The Casual Vacancy live - highlights

J. K. Rowling launches The Casual Vacancy, her first novel for adults, at the Southbank Centre. Watch J. K. Rowling read from her novel and take questions from Mark Lawson and the Southbank Centre audience.

Join the conversation using the Twitter hashtag #JKRLive.

This event was broadcast live from the Queen Elizabeth Hall in the Southbank Centre, London at 19.30 GMT on Thursday 27 September.

The Casual Vacancy is a big novel about a small and seemingly idyllic English town, which faces an uncertain future. From a local election fraught with passion, duplicity and unexpected revelations, J K Rowling weaves a masterful story.

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[BenLMaden]

I was in the audience and she answered my question about what advice she'd give to young aspiring writers like myself who are ready to start getting things sent off to be published! She remembered me afterwards at the book signing too! Amazing woman! :)

[Yoursoul Painter]

The Queen of all writers!!

[3odaKruBrachu]

Lucky one ! :))

[Monica Coman]

I couldn't respect and admire someone else more than I respect and admire J.K Rowling. She's an amazing woman, not just because she gave us an amazing childhood, but her accomplishments are incredible. I really, really look up to her as a person.

[Matheus Lianda]

She's a great example for us. She fought, worked hard and deserves everything she earned. That's a great, great woman.

Even in Brazil, she's very recognized and respected!

[1shinyone33]

yea.... it was amazing and i didnt even kno if i could go... I live in california. Luckily my parents are awesome and they know how much it means to me.

[punkinnugget]

Yep I do..you're so lucky! I hate living away from continental U.S. -_-

[RevelBerry]

I also want to know the advice she said to you, please!!!!

[1shinyone33]

what was her advice to you?

[1shinyone33]

do u want to be a writer because of her? if so then we might have something in common lol.... she's really amazing. i met her at her new york signing and i was able to thank her for all she has done for me

[donotdroptheminky]

she is so absolutely wonderful

[punkinnugget]

I LOVE J.K. ROWLING. I wish I could meet her, if I could meet her I would tell her that she is my primary role-model for being a writer, even though she probably hears that all the time. Haha