Book News: J.K. Rowling Publishing Wizard Fairy Tale Title for Charity

Michael Rogers -- Library Journal, 8/1/2008 8:53:00 AM

• The Tales of Beedle the Bard being released December 4
• Proceeds will be donated to the Children's High Level Group

Reuters reports that J.K. Rowling is releasing a book of wizard fairy tales December 4 with all profits going to charity. The title, The Tales of Beedle the Bard, is briefly mentioned in The Half-Blood Prince as having been left to Hermione Granger by Professor Dumbledore, Reuters said. Bloomsbury Publishing in the UK and Scholastic domestically are publishing the book, which includes an intro by Rowling, for $12.99, while Amazon reportedly will produce up to 100,000 leather-bound collector’s editions for $100.

“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,” Rowling said. Proceeds from the book will be donated to the Children’s High Level Group, a charity she founded in 2005.