Jim Kay

British illustrator and printmaker

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October 7 2022 Announced his decision to step down from illustrating Harry Potter books to focus on his mental health.
February 17 2022 Bloomsbury announced that the fifth Harry Potter book would feature illustrations by both Jim Kay and Neil Packer.
January 24 2022 Bloomsbury confirmed the illustrated edition of 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' would be released on 11 October.
2019 Released the illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, progressing through the Harry Potter series.
2017 Illustrated Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the third book in his Harry Potter illustrated series.
2016 Completed the illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, continuing the Harry Potter series illustration.
2015 Began releasing illustrated editions of Harry Potter books, with the first four volumes published between 2015 and 2019.
2014 Produced The Great War illustrated edition, likely focusing on World War I visual storytelling.
2013 Created 'Bugs: A Pop-up Journey into the World of Insects, Spiders and Creepy-crawlies', an illustrated pop-up book.
2013 Personally selected by J.K. Rowling to illustrate the entire Harry Potter book series.
2012 Received the Kate Greenaway Medal for his illustrations in the book 'A Monster Calls' by Patrick Ness.
2011 Illustrated A Monster Calls, creating a visually distinctive edition of the book.

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