HarryPotter author J.K. Rowling announced a new children's book, 'The Ickabog,' which she'll serialize for free online
, and after an enthusiastic response from her kids, she put a final version together. “As I worked to finish the book, I started reading chapters nightly to the family again,” Rowling said. “This was one of the most extraordinary experiences of my writing life, as’s first two readers told me what they remember from when they were tiny, and demanded the reinstatement of bits they’d particularly liked .”in November 2020. And to illustrate the book, she’s enlisting the help of its readers.
“I thought how wonderful it would be if children in lockdown, or otherwise needing distraction during the strange and difficult time we’re passing through, illustrated the story for me,” she said. “There will be suggestions about the illustrations we might need for each chapter onwebsite, but nobody should feel constrained by these ideas.
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