Thursday, June 07, 2018

J.K. Rowling Is Planning To Write Another Book For Kids But It Will Not Be Harry Potter-Related

J.K. Rowling (JKRowling.com)

Kristian Wilson, Bustle: J.K. Rowling Is Planning To Write Another Book For Kids — And It Won't Deal With Wizards

Like any author of a bestselling children's book series, J.K. Rowling has a lot on her plate, collaborating with other writers to pen scripts for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them film series. Now, Potterheads have just learned that J.K. Rowling is writing a children's book that isn't Harry Potter-related, and everyone has questions for the U.K. author.

The news that J.K. Rowling is writing a children's book comes directly from the writer's website, which has an "Answers" section for all her fans' burning questions. Under the heading "What are you writing right now?," Rowling writes:

"I’ve just finished the fourth Galbraith novel, Lethal White, and I’m now writing the screenplay for Fantastic Beasts 3. After that I’ll be writing another book for children. I’ve been playing with the (non-Harry Potter/wizarding world) story for about six years, so it’s about time I get it down on paper."

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Bookyards Editor: As I had mentioned in a previous post, it is good to see her writing new stuff, and exploring new projects.