World waits for Harry Potter's last adventure
Harry Potter will been winging his way overseas like never before after the final instalment of the boy wizard's tale notched up record orders from abroad.
With less than a month to go before Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows hits bookstores, publisher Bloomsbury said today that export orders were already 17% ahead of total export sales for the previous book.
Bloomsbury, whose fortunes have been transformed over the past 10 years by JK Rowling's creation, will be following up the seventh and final book's July 21 launch with boxed set editions of the complete series on October 1. The paperback edition of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is due in 2008.
Amazon said earlier this month that it has already racked up more than 1m pre-orders of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Chief executive Jeff Bezos admitted to shareholders that the web retailer would not make any profit on the bestseller, which is being widely discounted. Barnes & Noble, the US bookseller, said in April that it expects to take over 1m pre-orders, more than doubling its previous record.
Harry Potter has enjoyed huge success overseas and is published in 65 languages, while the films based on JK Rowling's books have pulled in substantial box office takings.
Bloomsbury's export orders come from more than 60 countries and are all for the English language version.
From Guardian Unlimited
Thursday, 28 June 2007
Monday, 25 June 2007
My love for bestseller books
I always make sure that I spend money on things that I would not feel guilty about later. This means that I’m not the type of person who goes on shopping sprees at the mall and buy things that I'll never actually wear. I can proudly say that I don't live a lavish life with material possessions that I have no need for.
However, books seem to be my weakness because I spend a lot of my money on them. You can often see me spending most of my time in a bookstore. I feel like I’m in heaven when I walk into Borders or Barnes and Noble and see the bestseller books aisle. A person can never have too many books or read too much in my opinion.
I’m very capable of recommending a particular author to my friends and family because I've read so many bestseller books. In fact, many of my coworkers know that they don't need to go out and purchase the bestseller books they're dying to read. After all, they can simply wait for a few weeks and then they can borrow my books.
About five years ago, I joined the Literary Guild book club and have long since fulfilled my required obligation. I love the fact that I can get most of the bestseller books for half the cost by joining the club. I can read a book in a weekend if it is worth reading.
Through the years, I have learned that bestseller books are not always the best books on the market. I've been won over by new authors or little known authors after I read so many of their books. I've passed those books onto coworkers who have also have never heard of the authors. Many of them agree that these less known books are much better than the some of the bestseller books that are on the market.
I think that some well-known authors' books go straight to the bestseller shelves simply because of the prominence of the author. It’s not fair but I guess that’s just the way the market seems to work. Now, I’m not condemning the bestseller books that are on the market because I’m just criticizing the system.
By: Morgan Hamilton
Morgan Hamilton offers expert advice and great tips regarding all aspects concerning Bestseller Books. Visit our site for more helpful information about Bestseller Books and other similar topics.
However, books seem to be my weakness because I spend a lot of my money on them. You can often see me spending most of my time in a bookstore. I feel like I’m in heaven when I walk into Borders or Barnes and Noble and see the bestseller books aisle. A person can never have too many books or read too much in my opinion.
I’m very capable of recommending a particular author to my friends and family because I've read so many bestseller books. In fact, many of my coworkers know that they don't need to go out and purchase the bestseller books they're dying to read. After all, they can simply wait for a few weeks and then they can borrow my books.
About five years ago, I joined the Literary Guild book club and have long since fulfilled my required obligation. I love the fact that I can get most of the bestseller books for half the cost by joining the club. I can read a book in a weekend if it is worth reading.
Through the years, I have learned that bestseller books are not always the best books on the market. I've been won over by new authors or little known authors after I read so many of their books. I've passed those books onto coworkers who have also have never heard of the authors. Many of them agree that these less known books are much better than the some of the bestseller books that are on the market.
I think that some well-known authors' books go straight to the bestseller shelves simply because of the prominence of the author. It’s not fair but I guess that’s just the way the market seems to work. Now, I’m not condemning the bestseller books that are on the market because I’m just criticizing the system.
By: Morgan Hamilton
Morgan Hamilton offers expert advice and great tips regarding all aspects concerning Bestseller Books. Visit our site for more helpful information about Bestseller Books and other similar topics.
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