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Rowling joins revolt over age banding for children's books
The Independent, 13 July 2008
J K Rowling and Philip Pullman, two of the biggest names in children's literature, are leading a revolt by thousands of people across the country who are furious at plans by publishers to categorise books by the age at which they should be read.
An emergency summit between the Society of Authors and the Publishers Association this month failed to resolve the standoff. The SoA claims that 77 per cent of children's authors are opposed to having age guidance on books. But publishers maintain that three-quarters of authors have agreed to it.