6 months ago 29th May 15:00
J.K. Rowling has written a 'Harry Potter' prequel.
The work - which is only 800 words long and appears hand-written on a piece of cream coloured A5 card - is one of a series of 13 cards sent to authors and illustrators by Waterstones Booksellers for their 'What's Your Story?' charity auction.
Other people taking part in the project include Nobel Prize winner Doris Lessing, playwright Tom Stoppard and novelist Margaret Atwood - who is to fill out her card remotely using a robotic arm controlled by computer linkup.
Proceeds from the 'What's Your Story? auction - which will take place at Waterstones in London on June 10 - will go to the writers' association English PEN and the Dyslexia Action charity.
Copies of the cards will be collated into a book available in August.
Rowling and her fictional wizard have also created fresh controversy in the US state of Missouri.
Librarian Deborah L. Smith is suing her former employers at the Poplar Bluff Library because she refused to take part in a night to promote 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'.
Your Comments:
Be the first to comment!