It was
previously announced by
Thorndike Press that the large print edition of '
Half-Blood Prince' would be released on July 16th, the same time as the regular books. It's now been
revealed that the braille edition will also be released on July 16th. Making '
Half-Blood Prince' available to everyone at the same time is a publishing first.
Quote:
Author, JK Rowling, said: "I'm delighted to be part of a publishing initiative that gives blind and partially sighted children and adults the same reading opportunities as sighted book lovers."
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One blind Potter fan - 10-year-old Richard Wheatley from South London - said he was "really excited" at the thought of being able to read the book by himself.
"Last time I had to get my mum to read it to me and it took two months to finish," he said.
"This time, I can get it as soon as my friends at school do, and even read it in the car and in bed at night when I'm supposed to be asleep."
Source:
Mugglenet UPDATE: Scholastic have now
announced that the US braille edition will be released no later than July 19th. It will be printed by the
National Braille Press.
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"We are thrilled to once again work together with the National Braille Press to serve the blind and visually-impaired community with a braille edition of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince so close to the July 16th publication date," said Barbara Marcus, Executive Vice President, Scholastic.
Source:
The Leaky Cauldron.