15 June 19:10
Books from the detective series about Cormoran Strike, written by Harry Potter author JK Rowling, will be labeled in Russia for mentioning drugs. RIA Novosti reports this with reference to the industry list.
Since March 1, changes to the law “On Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances” have been in effect in Russia. They provide for liability for the distribution of works of literature and art that mention drugs without special labeling. The industry list of such books is published weekly on the website of the Russian Book Union.
In addition to Rowling's detective stories, the list includes Stephen Fry's novel How to Make History, a book by the editor-in-chief of Literary Gazette Maxim Zamshev and Anna Jane's novel A Witch in Love.
Previously, the new rules already covered books by Viktor Pelevin, Sergei Lukyanenko, Stephen King, Chuck Palahniuk, Haruki Murakami, as well as some translations of classical literature and biographies of Mikhail Bulgakov and Vladimir Vysotsky.
According to the rules of the Ministry of Digital Arts, works published since August 1, 1990 are subject to labeling if the mention of narcotic drugs is a part of the artistic concept justified by the genre. The marking must be placed on the cover of the book. It includes a warning sign and a text message.
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