harry potter and the order of the phoenix illustrated books

We wish Jim Kay the best with his mental health and look forward to seeing the work of the artists who will close out the series. We will miss collaborating with Jim enormously, but he will always have a very special place in our Harry Potter family of unparalleled illustration talent.

We feel so grateful and privileged to have enjoyed Jim’s vision of the wizarding world and recognise the staggering amount of dedication and work it represents. Rowling for their support over “10 years of happy scribbling” and expressed how much he enjoyed the experience.īloomsbury Children’s Books also made a statement, expressing how Kay’s beautiful work has connected with readers. He continued by assuring fans that Bloomsbury will continue the series of Harry Potter illustrated editions while working with other artists, though he did not clarify whether Neil Packer will be among them. I have been struggling with mental health illness for some time, and it would be wrong to try and continue when I can no longer give the fans and the series the full commitment and energy it deserves. After 10 years of working with Bloomsbury, it is with great sadness that I have to step down from illustrating Harry Potter. I am extremely lucky to have been involved in a franchise that has meant so much to so many people across the world.

When I received a phone call back in 2013 with an offer of an illustration job, I could never have anticipated the impact it would have upon my life. Kay explained his decision in a statement: Packer did approximately a quarter of the illustrations. Kay has illustrated five Harry Potter books, beginning with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, which was published in 2015.įor the just-released Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Jim Kay shared the work with fellow artist Neil Packer, no doubt due to the magnitude of the task of illustrating such an enormous book. Artist Jim Kay, who has been bringing the wizarding world to life through Bloomsbury’s Harry Potter illustrated editions, has announced he will be stepping down from the role to focus on his mental health.

Harry potter and the order of the phoenix illustrated books