29 May 2008

Prequel to Harry Potter

Via the Bookseller blog: J K Rowling has written a prequel to Harry Potter on both sides of a story card. The 800-word story will be auctioned off at an event at Waterstone's Piccadilly on 10th June, with proceeds going to English PEN and Dyslexia Action, as part of the retailer's "What's Your Story?" campaign. Following the auction, copies of the cards will be available for view in Waterstone's stores and on its website. In August, a postcard book featuring all 13 story cards will go on sale.
29 May 2008 22:32:05 | Books

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Peter

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Posted by: Peter | 30 May 2008 at 08:26

Maxine

Thanks, Peter - funnily enough I just signed up to it the other day, via Nature Network! Thanks for pointing it out, though, as other Petrona visitors might be interested to look.

Posted by: Maxine | 30 May 2008 at 08:59

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