JK Rowling's charity to publish 'Beedle the Bard'
Even though it's her and Harry's birthdays, JK Rowling is giving us and charity yet another gift. In a press release this morning, Scholastic announced that Jo's children's charity, the Children’s High Level Group (CHLG), will be publishing The Tales of Beedle the Bard.You may recall last December, when Amazon.com bid $4 million to snag one of seven copies in existence at a Sotheby's auction in London. The books will be printed and distributed by Bloomsbury, Scholastic and Amazon.
Jo had this to say: "There was understandable disappointment among Harry Potter fans when only one copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard was offered to the public last December. I am therefore delighted to announce that, thanks to the generous support of Bloomsbury, Scholastic and Amazon (who bought the handwritten copy at auction) – and with the blessing of the wonderful people who own the other six original books - The Tales of Beedle the Bard will now be widely available to all Harry Potter fans. Royalties will be donated to the Children’s High Level Group, to benefit institutionalised children in desperate need of a voice. The new edition will include the Tales themselves, translated from the original runes by Hermione Granger, and with illustrations by me, but also notes by Professor Albus Dumbledore, which appear by generous permission of the Hogwarts Headmasters’ Archive."
Scholastic predicts the book will generate around $8 million in sales - all going to benefit the CHLG.
The Children’s High Level Group works to make life better for vulnerable children across Europe, where over a million children and teenagers are growing up in unacceptable conditions in large residential institutions.
Posted by Ben on Jul 31st |
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OMG i cant wait i wonder if their will be a midnight realse date
I AM SOOO EXCITED!!! I just pre-odered the collector's edition from Amazon.. It was expensive, but SOOOOOO worht it! If they do have a midnight release (they really realy should!) Then I am so there!
NICE! i hope there's going to be a midnight-release party! haha that'd be SWEEEEEET!
omg!!!! yay!!!!! this is totally awesome and amazing!!!! i can't wait to buy one!!!!!! =]
Yeah!!!!!!!!!! Anyone know when we can get copies?
Aaaaaahhh!! Thank you SO much, Jo! You're the BEST! Any news on the publication date...?
OMG! This news totaly just made my week! If I were Amazon I'd be mad but it's really nice they're letting it be published. I think it will rase more then 8 million though. That sounds like a low figure to me. I have faith in the Potter fans that we'll donate more then that ;). Laura
Oh, that is so awesome! I can't wait to read them!
OMG OMG OMG!!!! YAY I CAN"T WAIT!!!!!! =D
Ive already per orderd mine. it will make a very nice Christmas present - for myself!
omg omg omg!!! I want it soo bad. It goes on sale on December 4th but I'm gonna pre order it!! Its 128 pages! yeah :D
I'm quite happy to hear that!
That's really awesome. I can't wait to buy it. Wait, it's 100 dollars!! what!
OMG! GAH! THIS IS AWESOME! WOOT! WOOT!
awesome . im so gonna buy it, thanks jo !
Yay!! I can't wait to get it!
Is it just the Special edition that has JKR drawings and Dumbledore's notes, or is it both, but one looks freaking awesome? Regardless, this is so exciting! I was just talking about how lame this summer has been with no Harry Potter release to look forward too! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEE!!
SWWWEEEEETT!!!! I knew this time would come but I just didn't know when! I cant wait!
Aww! That's so nice of her to do this! And really cool, too. :]
This is so awesome! I got a
awesome!! buying it at midnight!
Can't wait to read Beedle! This is so cool!
My Dad Promised To Buy Me The Collectors Edition For My Birthday :D I Can't Wait Til 4 December 2008 :D :D :D
Wow, how cool is that?! :o Will they translate it to other languages? it will sell like crazy... ^^
Yes! Brilliant! :D
YES!
You are sooo incredible Jo. Thank you!!!!
Yeah, I already pre-ordered both copies for myself. XD
OH MY GOD! I can't wait! i haveto buy this one!
oh yayy!! I am so excited!!!!
Oh boy, Oh boy, thank you JK and the 7 owners of the book! Now, all I need is that wooden flute that sounds a bit like an owl for my collection. This is great, I need the release date. Then all we need is the encyclopeida, BUT FIRST we need book 7 to come out in paperback. My heart is singing! :) I am so happy! Thank you JK and you know it is her birthday, and she is still giving gifts to us all! WOW!
with dumbledore notes on the side?! WOOP! can't wait!!!!!!!
Im so glad I decided to keep the 25 pound Amazon gift certificate I got for my birthday. That makes it half price for me =) Not that I'd have objected to paying full price mind you ;)
JUST PRE-ORDERED THE COLLECTORS EDITION!!!!!! WWWWOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! YYYYEEEEAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!! !!! IAM SO EXCITED!!!!!! DECEMBER 4TH HERE I COME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !
I have seriously been eeeeeeeeping with joy all day long today. This has really made my day. Thanks Jo!!
I know its a bit early to be saying this but when do they come out! I'm first in line!
WHOA WHAO WAHOWAOHOAWHAO.!!!?? we get to be able to OWN the tales of beetle on the bard for LESS THAN 4 billion million dollors!???? omg omgomgo YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS S I CANNOT WAIT THANK YOU SO MUCH AND ITS SO GREAT OF YOU TO HELP PEOPLE AND F;AJFEO;AG WHOA. IM WEIRD.
I don't have to pay for the book either and I still end up with $22.00 at the end. Unless the person who will buy me the book is willing to go half way and buy the book for me, but I would pay them half back. I mind as well. I still own someone else, that I know $50, why not go the whole $100!!!
Super amped fore this, but I wish it didn't say Harry Potter on the outside, because technically this was out before he was born.
Just pre-ordered both editions! I'm SOOOO excited!!!!
That's GREAT news!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! YES. YES. YES. Thank you JK, you are awesome! I can't wait to get my hands on it! :D
YAY! I'm so excited I can't wait to get it.
hooray!!! This is most exciting.
The British version looks so much better than the American.
JKR... THANK YOU!!! You rule for oh so many reasons, this just being the most recent. I just pre-ordered my copy from Amazon and I can't wait to read it.
Just pre-ordered the collector's edition...maybe its crazy to spend 100 bucks, but hell, it is for charity AND its rare. It'll be special to me and that makes it worth it!
I'm sooooo excited!
OHMYGOODNESS HOORAY
What`s the difference between the collector's and the regular editions?
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