J.Okay. Rowling introduced at the moment new guide, The Ickabog, might be serialized without cost by itself web site starting on Might 26 and persevering with till July 10. Rowling beforehand spoke about writing a “political fairy story” that she had deliberate to publish following the Harry Potter books, however the challenge was in the end shelved. The guide will lastly be revealed later this yr, however Rowling determined to first launch it on-line in order that youngsters can learn it whereas in lockdown. She describes it as “written to be learn aloud,” since she did simply that along with her two youthful youngsters when she was writing it. It is usually appropriate for 7 to 9-year-olds to learn to themselves.
Of the story’s political themes, Rowling states, “The Ickabog is a narrative about reality and the abuse of energy. To forestall one apparent query: the concept got here to me properly over a decade in the past, so it isn’t supposed to be learn as a response to something that’s taking place on the planet proper now. The themes are timeless and will apply to any period or any nation.” The Ickabog “isn’t Harry Potter and it doesn’t embody magic.”
The Ickabog Illustration Competitors
The guide might be launched in English in November 2020 in print, audio, and as an book. The revealed version of the guide will function illustrations from youngsters, which Rowling envisions as one other exercise for many who are presently staying dwelling because of the coronavirus. Directions for submissions could be discovered on TheIckabog.com. Whereas the competitors might be judged by Rowling’s publishers in every territory, she invitations dad and mom and guardians to additionally exhibit their youngsters’s contributions on Twitter utilizing the hashtag #TheIckabog.
The primary two chapters can be found now. All writer royalties from The Ickabog are being pledged to “assist teams who’ve been significantly impacted by the pandemic.”
