K. Rowling’s acclaimed Harry Potter Illustrated Editions, has announced that he will be stepping down to focus on his mental health. Brimming with magic, Jim Kay's utterly enchanting depiction of the wizarding world has captured a devoted following worldwide. There is currently a gorgeous hardback box set of the first three Illustrated Editions available: https://www. She claims that she never paid much attention in meetings because she was too busy scribbling down ideas.

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I have been struggling with mental health illness for some time, and it would be wrong to try and continue when I can no longer give the fans and the series the full commitment and energy it deserves. An utterly enchanting feast of a book, this stunning collector's edition of the full-colour illustrated Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a volume to treasure for a lifetime. Bloomsbury is exploring exciting new directions in illustration for the last two stories in the series. Her latest children’s novel The Christmas Pig, a standalone adventure story about a boy’s love for his most treasured thing and how far he will go to find it, is out now.

As she got older, Jo kept writing but she never showed what she had written to anyone, except for some of her funny stories that featured her friends as heroines. His parents were wizards, killed by a Dark Lord’s curse when Harry was just a baby, and which he somehow survived. We feel so grateful and privileged to have enjoyed Jim’s vision of the wizarding world, and recognise the staggering amount of dedication and work it represents.

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Bloomsbury Children’s Books said, ‘Working with Jim on these wonderful books has been a magical experience. She also supports a number of causes through her charitable trust Volant and is the founder of the children’s charity Lumos. Rowling is the author of the seven Harry Potter books, which have sold over 600 million copies, been translated into over 80 languages, and made into eight blockbuster films.

When a letter arrives for unhappy but ordinary Harry Potter, a decade-old secret is revealed to him that apparently he's the last to know.

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Her parents hoped that by studying languages, she would enjoy a great career as a bilingual secretary. In 1996, one year after finishing the book, Bloomsbury bought Jo’s first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. I am extremely lucky to have been involved in a franchise that has meant so much to so many people across the world. I love his interpretation of Harry Potter’s world, and I feel honoured and grateful that he has lent his talent to it.

After ten years of working with Bloomsbury, it is with great sadness that I have to step down from illustrating Harry Potter. When Bloomsbury Children’s Books published the first Illustrated Edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in 2015, readers were instantly mesmerised by Kay’s magical and rich evocation of the Boy Who Lived. This new full-colour gift book sees the Kate Greenaway medal winner being joined by guest artist Neil Packer, winner of the BolognaRagazzi Award 2021. This illustrated collection is the beginning of an amazing magical adventure and the perfect gift for Harry Potter fans of any age. In oil, pastel, pencil, watercolour, pixels and a myriad of other techniques, Jim Kay has created over 115 astonishing illustrations; there really is magic on every page.