<p>While the month of June has seen a huge spike in book sales in the world, one of the world’s most popular author has seen bad business. We are talking of ‘Harry Potter’ author JK Rowling who was caught in a social media controversy over her transphobic tweets&nbsp;and as a result found her books’ sales take a slump.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Last month, sales in print books in fiction overall rose 31.4% in the US from May, according to figures from NPD BookScan, with fiction titles in adult, young adult and juvenile sectors all seeing similar double-digit growth. Meanwhile, the author of the ‘Harry Potter’ series, by contrast, saw her print book sales in the US rise just 10.9% in June.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kristen McLean, analyst and executive director of business development at the NPD Group was quoted saying, “She’s certainly underperforming the rest of the market, comparatively, by two thirds.”</p>

<p>Her book sales are said to be down because of her recent transphobic statements. The controversy erupted after the author posted a series of tweets on June 6 contending that women can only be identified by their biological sex. Her comments have received flak on the social media including from ‘Harry Potter’ cast Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, ‘Fantastic Beasts’ star Eddie Redmayne, ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Fantastic Beasts’ screenwriter Steve Kloves, and ‘Harry Potter’ fansites The Leaky Cauldron and MuggleNet have all publicly rebuked Rowling for her stances on trans people.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After she faced criticism, she wrote an open letter to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/jk-rowling-reveals-past-abuse-and-defends-right-to-speak-on-trans-issues-305455">defend</a>&nbsp;her stance. She wrote, “Like every other domestic abuse and sexual assault survivor I know, I feel nothing but empathy and solidarity with trans women who've been abused by men.”</p>

<p>Now, JK&nbsp;Rowling along with other 150 other authors have written an&nbsp;open letter against ‘cancel culture’.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-JK-Rowling-Salman-Rushdie-and-150-other-authors-write-an-open-letter-against-%E2%80%98cancel-culture%E2%80%99-311736">Read it here.</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/im-not-sorry-outrage-over-uk-story-by-jk-rowlings-ex-husband-justifying-abuse-305479">'I'm not sorry': Outrage over UK story by JK Rowling's ex-husband 'justifying' abuse</a></p>


While the month of June has seen a huge spike in book sales in the world, one of the world’s most popular author has seen bad business. We are talking of ‘Harry Potter’ author JK Rowling who was caught in a social media controversy over her transphobic tweets and as a result found her books’ sales take a slump.

While the month of June has seen a huge spike in book sales in the world, one of the world’s most popular author has seen bad business. We are talking of ‘Harry Potter’ author JK Rowling who was caught in a social media controversy over her transphobic tweets and as a result found her books’ sales take a slump. JK Rowling's handprint vandalised with red paint amid 'transphobic' row Last month, sales in print books in fiction overall rose 31.4% in the US from May, according to figures from NPD BookScan, with fiction titles in adult, young adult and juvenile sectors all seeing similar double-digit growth. Meanwhile, the author of the ‘Harry Potter’ series, by contrast, saw her print book sales in the US rise just 10.9% in June. Kristen McLean, analyst and executive director of business development at the NPD Group was quoted saying, “She’s certainly underperforming the rest of the market, comparatively, by two thirds.” Her book sales are said to be down because of her recent transphobic statements. The controversy erupted after the author posted a series of tweets on June 6 contending that women can only be identified by their biological sex. Her comments have received flak on the social media including from ‘Harry Potter’ cast Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, ‘Fantastic Beasts’ star Eddie Redmayne, ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Fantastic Beasts’ screenwriter Steve Kloves, and ‘Harry Potter’ fansites The Leaky Cauldron and MuggleNet have all publicly rebuked Rowling for her stances on trans people. After she faced criticism, she wrote an open letter to defend her stance. She wrote, “Like every other domestic abuse and sexual assault survivor I know, I feel nothing but empathy and solidarity with trans women who've been abused by men.” Now, JK Rowling along with other 150 other authors have written an open letter against ‘cancel culture’. Read it here. 'I'm not sorry': Outrage over UK story by JK Rowling's ex-husband 'justifying' abuse

JK Rowling's books' sales take a slump post transphobic row

<p>JK Rowling is helping children to dream amid lockdown. The author has published the first chapters of a fairy tale about a monster known as Ickabog. The book is available online for free to encourage children to read during coronavirus lockdown.<br />
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The story concerns rumours of a fierce child-eating monster with extraordinary powers that lives in the northern tip of an imaginary land known as Cornucopia.</p>

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<p>Rowling revealed that she will publish further chapters every weekday until July 10, and added in capitals,"THIS IS NOT A HARRY POTTER SPIN-OFF".</p>

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THIS IS NOT A HARRY POTTER SPIN-OFF<br />
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<p>The author got the idea for 'The Ickabog' when she was writing 'Harry Potter' and she intended it to be published after 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'- which was th last of her seven-book Potter series.<br />
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But the mostly handwritten manuscript ended up in her attic and stayed there for a decade until a few weeks ago. She has rewritten parts of it in recent weeks.<br />
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"The Ickabog is a story about truth and the abuse of power," said Rowling, 54. "The themes are timeless and could apply to any era or any country."<br />
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"To forestall one obvious question: the idea came to me well over a decade ago, so it isn’t intended to be read as a response to anything that’s happening in the world right now," she said.<br />
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The first chapters of the fairy tale were published on 'The Ickabog' website on Tuesday.<br />
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"I’ve decided to publish The Ickabog for free online, so children on lockdown, or even those back at school during these strange, unsettling times, can read it or have it read to them," Rowling said.<br />
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She will donate her royalties to projects and organisations helping the groups most impacted by COVID-19.</p>


JK Rowling is helping children to dream amid lockdown. The author has published the first chapters of a fairy tale about a monster known as Ickabog. The book is available online for free to encourage children to read during coronavirus lockdown.

JK Rowling is helping children to dream amid lockdown. The author has published the first chapters of a fairy tale about a monster known as Ickabog. The book is available online for free to encourage children to read during coronavirus lockdown. The story concerns rumours of a fierce child-eating monster with extraordinary powers that lives in the northern tip of an imaginary land known as Cornucopia. The first two chapters of The Ickabog are available for free here:https://t.co/afFEfRQQ5C — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 26, 2020 × Rowling revealed that she will publish further chapters every weekday until July 10, and added in capitals,"THIS IS NOT A HARRY POTTER SPIN-OFF". I have a small announcement, but before I get started, I want to head off one possible source of confusion. ******************************************** THIS IS NOT A HARRY POTTER SPIN-OFF ******************************************** 1/13 — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 26, 2020 × The author got the idea for 'The Ickabog' when she was writing 'Harry Potter' and she intended it to be published after 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'- which was th last of her seven-book Potter series. But the mostly handwritten manuscript ended up in her attic and stayed there for a decade until a few weeks ago. She has rewritten parts of it in recent weeks. "The Ickabog is a story about truth and the abuse of power," said Rowling, 54. "The themes are timeless and could apply to any era or any country." "To forestall one obvious question: the idea came to me well over a decade ago, so it isn’t intended to be read as a response to anything that’s happening in the world right now," she said. The first chapters of the fairy tale were published on 'The Ickabog' website on Tuesday. "I’ve decided to publish The Ickabog for free online, so children on lockdown, or even those back at school during these strange, unsettling times, can read it or have it read to them," Rowling said. She will donate her royalties to projects and organisations helping the groups most impacted by COVID-19.

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