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MARCH 30, 2005 at 1:01 AM
Posted by GERI
Source: USA Today
The publication of the sixth book in JK Rowling's ever-popular Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, will be the all-time-highest initial print run in history, U.S. publisher Scholastic announced
Tuesday.
At 10.8 million copies, that's four million more than the then-record-breaking initial print run for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in 2003.
Barbara Marcus, president of Scholastic Children's Books said:
We know, based on past experience, that readers will want a copy the minute it goes on sale. We wanted to be ready so that every single child, every single person who started out with Harry Potter when it began and every family that wants multiple copies will be able to get them.
USA Today has a chart detailing the initial printing runs for each of the previous books and also the number of Harry Potter books currently in print.
UPDATE: There will also be a huge marketing plan associated with the book which will kick-off in April marking the 100 Day Countdown to Harry. Some of the activities include a multi-tiered national advertising campaign and a first-time ever Harry Potter crossword puzzle in The New York Times.
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Auror
Points: 2856
Oliver Wood is Fit says:
Wow, an HP crossword in the New YOrk Times is pretty amazing if it's really being done by the paper rather than Scholastic. You'd better post it up here when it comes out so that we can all have a go wherever we live!
Posted Mar 30, 2005 at 1:20 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1314
Lemon Drop says:
Hooray! Now we are getting somewhere, I cannot wait for book 6 and by the way it sounds neither can anyone else, well at least they are printing enough books.
Posted Mar 30, 2005 at 1:22 PM EST
Dan Radcliffe's Lovah
Points: 8780
JaDa Radcliffe says:
That's great!! Very, very great!! All the HP fans will be very happy..
And whoah.. That's a lot of copies.. The HP phenomenon has really gotten bigger..
So July, please come quickly..=)
Posted Mar 30, 2005 at 1:25 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1240
HpDH6786 says:
Wow! That's a lot of coppies. I wish Harry Potter and the Half Bood prince was out. I am dying to read it. July 16th Hurry up.
Posted Mar 30, 2005 at 1:25 PM EST
Witch
Points: 770
Thisbe says:
Is it 10.4 or 10.8? It's unclear. Anyway, it's amazing that they will print and most likely sell all those copies! It's really exciting -- when we are all old and gray, we will tell the younger generation about purchasing the Harry Potter books the day they came out and it will seem like a huge moment in literary history!
Posted Mar 30, 2005 at 1:39 PM EST
Student
Points: 249
Madame Nira says:
omigawd! I can't believe the size of that print run. I used to be in the book biz and those kinds of numbers are unheard of. JK - you have revolutionized the book industry. I applaud you for getting so many people back to reading. Seeing kids lined up in the bookstores and sitting in corners starting to devour their new book is an awesome sight. With these now being printed on recycled paper, I wonder how many trees have been saved with a print run like this! Thousands and thousands I expect!
Posted Mar 30, 2005 at 1:40 PM EST
Points: 47
CheeseCharmer says:
Wow! That's a lot of books! I'm glad I already reserved my copy! When OotP came out I had to wait almost three weeks to get a copy!
Posted Mar 30, 2005 at 1:44 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 439
mrs_r.weasley says:
Wow, that's just amazing, and I bet stores are still going to run out of copies like they did last time!
Posted Mar 30, 2005 at 2:04 PM EST
Heiress of Gryffindor
Points: 3537
Nienna Narmolanya says:
Yay!
This means that I'll definitely get a copy! Or two! I'm loving all of this Harry Potter freny. I hope they'll post a copy of the crossword puzzle online for those of us who can't get The New York Times.
If all this is going on for book 6, imagine all the commotion when book 7'll be coming out! Wow.
Posted Mar 30, 2005 at 2:07 PM EST
Student
Points: 260
Nimbus_2000 says:
Yes, that's a lot of books. But who would be surprised... I could wonder if the number would be smaller...
Posted Mar 30, 2005 at 2:08 PM EST
Prof. of Muggle Studies
Points: 4236
Elishka says:
I have stock in Scholastic. I'm very happy about this news!
I can't imagine how many they will be printing when the 7th book comes out. The frenzy will be unreal!
Posted Mar 30, 2005 at 2:13 PM EST
Witch
Points: 583
bella eiram says:
Wow, that is certainly a smart idea. They are finally learning that there is the demand now they must supply. July 16 is looking a bit closer.
Posted Mar 30, 2005 at 2:24 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1805
Swimangel57 says:
Hooray!! I can't wait until July 16th! I will definitely be one of those people who order a copy right away! I will probably order my British version right away also! I can't wait!
Posted Mar 30, 2005 at 2:24 PM EST
Slytherin's G Unit
Points: 6727
Billie Loves Adie says:
I am not surprised!!! July, come faster!!!
Posted Mar 30, 2005 at 2:30 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 368
callieee says:
Wow, almost eleven million copies! That's crazy. But in a good way. I can't wait!
Posted Mar 30, 2005 at 2:32 PM EST
Witch
Points: 983
Jessmaure says:
I can't wait!!! Good one, Darkcrow! Exactly what I was thinking about the crossword thing!!
Posted Mar 30, 2005 at 2:36 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 418
amazed3in1 says:
Man I am soooo excited! I want to be there at midnight and start reading as soon as I get the book in my hands! I can't wait till july 16!!!
Posted Mar 30, 2005 at 2:38 PM EST
Goddess of the South
Points: 6100
Mrs S Black says:
That's great now I can buy, and not worry about it selling out, at least not the first day, so I can sleep till the morning and not have to go at midnight!!
Posted Mar 30, 2005 at 2:40 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2093
rregan says:
Whoa, thats soo awesome! I cant wait for the book to be released, this is going to be awesome. Its crazy how soon the book is going to be released, before we know it the book will already be released.
Posted Mar 30, 2005 at 2:47 PM EST
Lady of Godric's Hollow
Points: 5292
GodricsGirl says:
OH ym!
It just can't come fast enough for me!
I cannot wait!
The last Midnight Release was amazing!!!
Posted Mar 30, 2005 at 2:52 PM EST
Seer
Points: 15207
Brittany Radcliffe says:
WOW, they are really doing a lot of this book.
yeah it seems like this book is going to be bigger/better than the other 5 cause theyre doing so much for it.
I LOVE IT.
i cant wait for the countdown. cause im going to be counting down myself.
Posted Mar 30, 2005 at 2:59 PM EST
Duchess of Dork
Points: 6749
Mama.Lala says:
Cool. I wasn't planning on pre-ordering, so I'm happy to know there'll be enough for me.
Posted Mar 30, 2005 at 2:59 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 443
Cherrybabi56 says:
It sounds like they've got a lot of work ahead of them. I can't wait for the count down. I can't wait for July 16th. I haven't even pre-ordered yet! *gasp* I need to go do that.....
Posted Mar 30, 2005 at 3:38 PM EST
Crookshanks Caretaker
Points: 3836
hermionefan1 says:
Dang thats alot of books, but you know they will sell. I have reserved mine already and am getting it at midnight.
Posted Mar 30, 2005 at 3:39 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 539
Emma's true fan and lover says:
wow, 10.8 million is quite a huge number. I want to see how fast the books are sold, what I also want to see is the look on all the other authors and publishers, they must be eating their hearts out. Congratulations Miss J.K.R, And congratulations to scholastic press for setting a new high record.
Posted Mar 30, 2005 at 3:43 PM EST
Witch
Points: 874
Together Forever, H/Hr... says:
That is a TON of books! I can't belive, well yes I can, that that many bnooks will be printed! I can't wait until it comes out though. Ok well I am done here adn off to my next destination.
danrad07
Posted Mar 30, 2005 at 3:48 PM EST
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