What's Your Story?
The Harry Potter world is buzzing with excitement about the surprise release of a 800word short story by JK Rowling.
Set in the 1970's, 3 years before Harry Potter was born, it was written as a submission to a collection of short stories published by Waterstones in aid of Dyslexia Action to mark the National Year of Reading.
Only 10,000 copies were published and Waterstones have stated that no further copies would be printed. All but a handful sold out on the first day of sale at £5 each with copies limited to 2 per customer.
Set in the 1970's, 3 years before Harry Potter was born, it was written as a submission to a collection of short stories published by Waterstones in aid of Dyslexia Action to mark the National Year of Reading.
Only 10,000 copies were published and Waterstones have stated that no further copies would be printed. All but a handful sold out on the first day of sale at £5 each with copies limited to 2 per customer.
From The Prequel I Am Not Working On!
- J.K. Rowling Stated!
This story first appeared in public when the handwritten and signed copy sold for £25,000 at a charity auction at Waterstone's in July 2008. It also contained the words - "From the prequel I am not working on - but that was fun!" and the authors signature, dated May 2008.This auction also had the other handwritten submissions to the book by the other authors involved.
The Most Collectable Harry Potter?
Possibly! If you discount the handwritten and signed manuscripts and the first 7 copies of Beedle The Bard, this print run of only 10,000 copies will surely be highly sought after by Harry Potter fans and collectors.As yet, few copies have appeared on ebay so we will have to see how much fans are willing to pay for a copy.
What's The Story?
Also Containing.......
It must also be remembered that other authors contributed to this book of short stories, entitled 'What's The Story?', and you will find works by Doris Lessing, Neil Gaiman, Michael Rosen, Nick Hornby, Sebastian Faulks, Lauren Child, Tom Stoppard, Irvine Welsh, Axel Scheffler, Margaret Atwood, Richard Ford and Lisa Appignanesi.Though the inclusion of the Harry Potter Prequel is surely the part that will have people bidding record amounts for!
BBC Report on The Harry Potter Prequel
Harry Potter Prequel on Ebay
With only 10,000 copies published don't expect to see many on ebay, though we hope that there will usually be at least one available for you to look at.
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What's Your Story on Amazon
Whats Your Story Postcard Collection
Amazon Price: (as of 12/05/2009)
The US prices are definitely going to be higher as it was only published in the UK.
So to check out the UK prices go to Amazon.co.uk (link is to the book so you don't have to search once there.
The Auction of The Harry Potter Prequel
Harry Potter Prequel Views
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- lostinfiction lostinfiction Aug 8, 2009 @ 9:38 am
- gotta send this lens link to my little cousins, they're obsessed with HP! :) also have a look at a bit i just posted on my page - http://www.squidoo.com/author_influences - about Rowling's favourite books as a kid (and now) and the ones that influenced her as a writer the most. After researching all of that, I think I'm gonna have to go to the library now and hunt some of those books down! Very curious about them...
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- Kate-Phizackerley Kate-Phizackerley Mar 23, 2009 @ 9:40 pm
- This is the best coverage of this I've seen. It would be good if you signed your lens up to the new Harry Potter group @ http://www.squidoo.com/groups/harry-potter
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- EverythingMouse EverythingMouse Jan 7, 2009 @ 9:37 pm
- I didn't even know about this one. I have a collectors copy of Beedle the Bard - unfortunately not one of the signed ones though
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- mistyblue75605 mistyblue75605 Dec 2, 2008 @ 8:30 pm
- NICE LENS! MY SON LOVES HARRY POTTER
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- enslavedbyfaeries enslavedbyfaeries Nov 10, 2008 @ 9:05 pm
- Wow, this is news to me! I had never heard of the prequel, but wish I had one. :)
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The Tales Of Beedle The Bard
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The Tales of Beedle The Bard
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The First Edition of this book was released as a very special edition hand bound and handcrafted book. Only 7 copies were created, 6 were given to J.K. Rowling's personal friends. Huge sums were bid at open auction to buy the ultimate collectors edit...
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Harry, A History: The True Story of a Boy Wizard, His Fans, and Life Inside the Harry Potter Phenomenon
Amazon Price: $10.88 (as of 12/05/2009)
Part Bio, Part epic.
This book as well as chronicaling the life of Harry Potter also examines the growth of the Harry Potter phenenoma. Written by one of the most qualified and prolific fans of Harry Potter and endorsed by J Rowling.
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