Author JK Rowling’s work under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith has been shortlisted for a prestigious crime novel award.

Career of Evil is one of six books up for this year’s “Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year” in the UK.

Career of Evil, the third novel in the Cormoran Strike series, is in the process of being adapted into a major TV series for the BBC.

Also on the shortlist are Eva Dolan, Mark Billingham, Clare Mackintosh, Adrian McKinty and Renee Knight.

Val McDermid will receive the award for outstanding contribution to crime fiction when the winner is announced July 21st.

Previous recipients include, Ruth Rendell, PD James and Colin Dexter.