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Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has joined rival fantasy writer Philip Pullman's campaign to block publishers' plans to introduce age guidance limits on books.
Pullman, who penned the His Dark Materials trilogy from which the 2007 film The Golden Compass was adapted, is at the forefront of a group of authors and illustrators who are all unhappy about the scheme.
The new guidelines would see children's books stamped with age limits, in a similar way guidance ratings are given to movies.
And now Rowling is the latest recruit to slam the proposed move, alongside children's literature giants Quentin Blake, Anne Fine and Dame Jacqueline Wilson.
Pullman explains his decision to boycott the move: "You simply can't decide who your readership will be. Nor do I want to, because declaring that it's for any group in particular means excluding every other group." »
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