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This just got posted to one of my listservs today.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Publication Date Announcement
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
J K Rowling's Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix to be published
on 21st June, 2003 in Britain, the USA, Canada and Australia.
The world's most anticipated book is over one third longer than the
previous book, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
London, England; New York, New York; 15th January, 2003: Harry Potter
and the Order of the Phoenix by J K Rowling, the fifth in the best-
selling series, has been scheduled for release on Saturday 21st June,
2003 in Britain, the USA, Canada, Australia and in the English language
in many countries, it was announced by the book's English language
publishers, Bloomsbury and Scholastic, to whom it has now been
delivered. The companies also announce that Harry Potter and the Order
of the Phoenix is over one third longer than J K Rowling's
extraordinary previous book, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
In making the joint announcement, Nigel Newton, Chief Executive of
Bloomsbury Publishing in Britain and Barbara Marcus, President of
Scholastic Children's Books in the United States said, "We are thrilled
to announce the publication date. Harry Potter and the Order of the
Phoenix is absolutely superb and will delight all J K Rowling's fans.
She has written a brilliant and utterly compelling new adventure, which
begins with the words:
'The hottest day of the summer so far was drawing to a close and a
drowsy silence lay over the large, square houses of Privet Drive. The
only person left outside was a teenage boy who was lying flat on his
back in a flowerbed outside number four.'
Later in the novel, J K Rowling writes:
"Dumbledore lowered his hands and surveyed Harry through his half-moon
glasses.
'It is time,' he said, 'for me to tell you what I should have told you
five years ago, Harry.
Please sit down. I am going to tell you everything.'"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is over 255,000 words
compared to over 191,000 words in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The new book is 38 chapters long, one more than Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J K Rowling's fourth Harry Potter
book, was released on 8th July, 2000 and was the fastest selling book
in history on the first weekend of its publication. All four Harry Potter
books, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the
Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, as well
as Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, have been Number 1 bestsellers and
are currently on bestseller lists in Britain, the USA, and around the
world.
Bloomsbury will be publishing their standard children's hardback
edition (ISBN 07475 51 006) and in addition an adult hardback edition (ISBN 07475 69 401, the same text but with a different jacket) at the same
time, both editions to be 768 pages long and priced at £16.99.
All time zones preceding the UK are embargoed until 00:01 am BST
(British Summer Time) on Saturday 21 June 2003.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Publication Date Announcement
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
J K Rowling's Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix to be published
on 21st June, 2003 in Britain, the USA, Canada and Australia.
The world's most anticipated book is over one third longer than the
previous book, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
London, England; New York, New York; 15th January, 2003: Harry Potter
and the Order of the Phoenix by J K Rowling, the fifth in the best-
selling series, has been scheduled for release on Saturday 21st June,
2003 in Britain, the USA, Canada, Australia and in the English language
in many countries, it was announced by the book's English language
publishers, Bloomsbury and Scholastic, to whom it has now been
delivered. The companies also announce that Harry Potter and the Order
of the Phoenix is over one third longer than J K Rowling's
extraordinary previous book, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
In making the joint announcement, Nigel Newton, Chief Executive of
Bloomsbury Publishing in Britain and Barbara Marcus, President of
Scholastic Children's Books in the United States said, "We are thrilled
to announce the publication date. Harry Potter and the Order of the
Phoenix is absolutely superb and will delight all J K Rowling's fans.
She has written a brilliant and utterly compelling new adventure, which
begins with the words:
'The hottest day of the summer so far was drawing to a close and a
drowsy silence lay over the large, square houses of Privet Drive. The
only person left outside was a teenage boy who was lying flat on his
back in a flowerbed outside number four.'
Later in the novel, J K Rowling writes:
"Dumbledore lowered his hands and surveyed Harry through his half-moon
glasses.
'It is time,' he said, 'for me to tell you what I should have told you
five years ago, Harry.
Please sit down. I am going to tell you everything.'"
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is over 255,000 words
compared to over 191,000 words in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The new book is 38 chapters long, one more than Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J K Rowling's fourth Harry Potter
book, was released on 8th July, 2000 and was the fastest selling book
in history on the first weekend of its publication. All four Harry Potter
books, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the
Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, as well
as Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, have been Number 1 bestsellers and
are currently on bestseller lists in Britain, the USA, and around the
world.
Bloomsbury will be publishing their standard children's hardback
edition (ISBN 07475 51 006) and in addition an adult hardback edition (ISBN 07475 69 401, the same text but with a different jacket) at the same
time, both editions to be 768 pages long and priced at £16.99.
All time zones preceding the UK are embargoed until 00:01 am BST
(British Summer Time) on Saturday 21 June 2003.
