OHMYGOSSIP — J. K. Rowling has shared a thank you message to readers of her book ‘The Ickabog’ for raising “millions of pounds” for charities.
The ‘Harry Potter’ author expressed gratitude to those who bought the children’s book and described the response as “one of the most meaningful experiences” of her career in writing.
Proceeds from the book went to Rowling’s charitable trust Volant, which supports projects that help alleviate social deprivation especially for women and children.
In a post on the book’s website titled ‘A big thank you from JK Rowling’, the 55-year-old author wrote: “When I decided to put out chapters of ‘The Ickabog’ for free during last year’s first coronavirus lockdown, the response was phenomenal and reminded me just how much I love writing for children.
“From reader engagement to the avalanche of the children’s pictures submitted to the illustration competition, sharing ‘The Ickabog’ was a wonderful experience during a very dark time.”
Rowling admits that she wasn’t sure how popular the book would be as so many had read it before its official publication in November 2020.
She wrote: “I had no idea what to expect in terms of sales of the book, because so many people had already read the story for free.
“I certainly hoped we’d be able to shift a few copies, because all my royalties would be donated to my charitable trust, Volant, which would then distribute them to charities supporting groups particularly hard-hit by the pandemic, but, in truth, sales figures were the last thing on my mind.
“The Ickabog had been such a special project, I considered that it had done its job even if the printed book didn’t sell very well.”
Rowling added: “I was already happy that I’d brought ‘The Ickabog’ down from the attic, but your extraordinary generosity had made this one of the most meaningful experiences of my writing career.”
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