The Christmas Pig

The Christmas Pig is a fairy tale by J. K. Rowling. The story was published in October 2021. Upon release, the book received generally positive critical reviews and emerged a bestseller with high pre-sales on Amazon.[2][3]

The Christmas Pig
AuthorJ. K. Rowling
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreFairy tale, children's book
PublisherHachette Children's Group[1]
Publication date
October 2021

Background

Rowling's ideas for The Christmas Pig first originated in 2012. The story was inspired by a pair of toy pigs her son had as a baby. She had always wanted to write a Christmas story. Rowling completed writing the book in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. She said that, due to the pandemic, "I was unusually aware of the need for human connection. I think that's why I kept imaging it being read aloud while working on it, something I've never done with any other book." She described the story as "about being lost and being found, about loving and being loved, about what stays with us and what falls away. It's also about hope and endurance."[1]

The Christmas Pig was illustrated by Jim Field.[4][5]

Release and reception

The Christmas Pig was published by Hachette Children's Group in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and India, and by Scholastic in the US and Canada.[5]

The Times called the book a "wonderful, timely" story.[6] The New York Times stated, "Rowling has written a marvelously persuasive fantasy for our times, one that looks back to the past in its determination to enlighten and console."[4] The Evening Standard called it "her best since Azkaban".[2]

References
  1. Rowling, J. K. (9 October 2021). "JK Rowling: my childhood, the novel I threw away — and how my son inspired my new book". The Times. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  2. Craig, Amanda (5 October 2021). "The Christmas Pig by JK Rowling review: her best since Azkaban". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  3. "Rowling's Christmas Pig jingles all the way to number one | The Bookseller". www.thebookseller.com. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  4. Seymour, Miranda (12 October 2021). "In J.K. Rowling's Latest Fantasy Novel, Pigs Do Fly". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 12 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  5. "The Christmas Pig is here!". www.jkrowling.com. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  6. O'Connell, Alex (12 October 2021). "The Christmas Pig by JK Rowling review — an oinktastic tale packed with vivid characters". The Times. Archived from the original on 12 October 2021.
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