Grown-up Gateway Children's Entrance Home News In My Own Words Writing About < Main News 23 JULY 2021 Listen to J.K. Rowling Talking to Poet Laureate Simon Armitage J.K. Rowling will join Simon Armitage on his BBC Radio 4 programme, The Poet Laureate Has Gone to His Shed on Saturday 24th July at 7.15pm. In the shed, J.K. Rowling discusses the joys and the pains of writing with fellow author Simon Armitage, explaining how she picked up a pen to start again after the huge success of the Harry Potter series. She also brings a very special ‘show and tell’ into the shed, giving Simon the chance to dip into her very first notebooks, never before shown publicly, in which she jotted down early ideas for the first Potter book, including the names of the pupils in Harry’s class. TERMS OF USE GENERAL PRIVACY & COOKIES POLICY ENQUIRIES LINKS MEDIA KIT LEGAL .cls-1{fill:#fff;}JKSig_Option4 © J.K. ROWLING 2016 Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts Publishing rights © J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts characters, names and related indicia and trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. J.K. ROWLING’S WIZARDING WORLD is a trademark of J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. To find out more, please read our General Privacy & Cookies Policy. By clicking “Accept All”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. Cookie Settings Accept All