Book News: It's Time to Pass the Magic On...

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Today Bloomsbury announced that they will be Publishing our beloved Harry Potter in new Hardback and Paperback editions this September with covers featuring stunning illustrations by Johnny Duddle.

I think my inner Hermione nearly hyperventilated through excitement!

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The cover art for book one Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone can be seen below, It’s outstanding and to think these will be available in Hardback as well as Paperback, this almost makes me a little weak at the knees, I do love a good HB book!

This news has come to us with the headline ‘IT’S TIME TO PASS THE MAGIC ON…’ Being published as Children’s editions by the Bloomsbury Children’s Fiction department I find it very fitting, many of us who have grown up with Harry Potter from a young age are now having children of our own, I know its insane! But yes I couldn’t agree more that this is something I personally will love sharing with my own children when I have them.

As the saying goes – The Magic Lives On….

You can sign up for newsletter updates leading up to the release – which happens to be in exactly 164 days incase you weren’t aware  –  at the Harry Potter Bloomsbury website and also pre-order your copy NOW over on Amazon, also check out illustrator Johnny Duddle on over on his blog. These particular books will also include highlights from J.K. Rowing that have featured on  Pottermore, if I need to explain to you what Pottermore is then you shouldn’t be reading this, you should be reading Harry Potter!

 

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Press Release –

IT’S TIME TO PASS THE MAGIC ON…
NEW CHILDREN’S EDITIONS OF THE HARRY POTTER BOOKS

Bloomsbury Children’s Books are to reinvent the children’s hardback and
paperback editions of the phenomenally successful Harry Potter series.
Redesigned inside and out, all seven books will feature covers by award-winning
artist Jonny Duddle.
Along with the brand new artwork and an updated author biography, the editions
will also be reset to create a child-friendly reading experience for a new
generation of readers. The titles will also contain highlights from Pottermore, the
digital platform for Harry Potter. All seven titles will be published on 1st
September 2014.
Pottermore will publish the eBook editions of all seven books with the Jonny Duddle jackets at the same time.
Together, Bloomsbury and J.K. Rowling selected Jonny Duddle to be the new artist for the Harry Potter books.
Jonny will create front, back and spine artwork for each. On being chosen to design the covers Jonny Duddle
said ‘I’m hugely excited to work my way through the wonderful books. I couldn’t have asked for more enjoyable
subject matter. It’s exciting, daunting and I feel the weight of responsibility, and I’m just hoping that my
illustrations faithfully reflect the characters and world created by J.K.Rowling’
Jonny Duddle is best known for his award-winning picture books, including The Pirate Cruncher and The
Pirates Next Door (winner of the Waterstones Children’s Prize and shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize).
He has a background in the computer games industry and is highly skilled at character development. His work
has appeared in Aardman films and Terry Pratchett novels.
Bloomsbury has also collaborated with Pottermore to highlight how readers can discover more about the world
of Harry Potter on Pottermore.com from J.K. Rowling. This information will feature in the back of the new
children’s editions.
This is only the beginning of an exciting new era for the Harry Potter books. As previously announced
Bloomsbury and Pottermore will publish Jim Kay’s fully illustrated colour edition of Harry Potter and the
Philosopher’s Stone in autumn 2015. The books will be available in hardback and eBook formats and the
remaining titles will publish annually from then on. Even more exciting Harry Potter plans will be announced at
the London Book Fair in April.

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