J.K. Rowling to Launch Beedle the Bard in Scotland

Posted on October 21, 2008

J.K. Rowling will launch the publication of The Tales of Beedle the Bard in Edinburgh, Scotland at a tea party for schoolchildren. The party will be held December 4th at the National Library of Scotland and will benefit Rowling's favorite charity.

About 20 local school children, selected by ballot, will be invited to attend the special charity launch at which Rowling will read extracts from the book, published by The Children's High Level Group (CHLG), the charity co-founded by Rowling and Emma Nicholson MEP, in collaboration with Bloomsbury, Scholastic and Amazon.

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There will be three editions of The Tales of Beedle the Bard in the English language – mass market versions printed and distributed by Bloomsbury in the UK and Scholastic in the US, and a run of up to 100,000 collector's edition copies printed and distributed by Amazon. To date, 23 foreign language publications are confirmed.

The profits from the sale of the book will benefit CHLG, the The Children's High Level Group. The CHLG campaigns for children's rights and works to give children a better chance in life through political lobbying; practical support projects and guidance on de-institutionalisation; outreach work in institutions; educational activities; and a dedicated telephone and email helpline. CHLG began work in Romania and has now extended its activities into Moldova, Georgia, Armenia and the Czech Republic.

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