After the turmoil of this summer, JK Rowling returns to bookstores with his new Roman
The Ickabog.
Published by Gallimard jeunesse, the book, addressed to children aged 7 to 9, will be released on November 12 in France, the publisher announced on Twitter
.
The story, imagined more than ten years ago while writing the globally successful
Harry Potter
saga
,
takes place in the imaginary land of Cornucopia, a kingdom where life is good.
Only downside, the
'
Ickabog, a monster with extraordinary powers living in the misty swamps.
At night, he prowls around to devour the children.
“
Stories for the little ones and the naive?
Sometimes the myths come to life in amazing ways… So if you are brave and want to know the truth, open this book, follow two determined and insightful young heroes on a crazy adventure that will forever change the fate of Cornucopia
”, specifies the publisher's site.
Before the printed version, some fans of the British novelist were able to read a free version online on her site as early as June.
The book will be released on November 10 in the UK, after some turpitude.
Indeed, several employees of the English publishing house had expressed their refusal to work on
The Ickabog,
after the novelist published a series of controversial tweets on social networks.
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The case dates back to June 6.
An article from opinion site Devex started it all.
Entitled
Creating a More Equal Post-Covid-19 World for Menstruating People,
the title didn't have the good fortune to please JK Rowling.
“
“ People who have their period ”
.
I'm sure we had a word for these people before.
Someone help me.
Families?
Are you?
Fimmes? "
, she quipped in a message on Twitter.
The outputs of the British writer in particular reacted Daniel Radcliffe, the interpreter of the young wizard, who declared that
"transgender women are women."
Accused of transphobia, the author split a long text on his official website, in order to put his controversial comments into context.
“I have been in the spotlight for over twenty years now, and I have never spoken publicly about having myself survived domestic violence and sexual assault,”
she revealed at the time.
