#262 | JK Rowling & The Battle To Publish Harry Potter

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On 26 June 1997, an unknown author published a book called Harry
Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. 


Harry Potter would go on to become the best-selling series in
literary history, selling over 500 million copies worldwide.


The journey to get there, however, was far from simple.





The early life of JK Rowling

Her mother's illness

Getting the idea for Harry Potter

Losing her mother, moving to Porto and her unhappy first
marriage

Escaping to Edinburgh

Writing Harry Potter in a cafe while her daughter slept

Trying to find a publisher for Harry Potter

Why Harry Potter was rejected by so many publishers

The daughter of the boss of Bloomsbury Publishing reads one
chapter

Getting her first book deal

The reception of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Seeing JK Rowling's personal story in Harry Potter

Taking the book to the USA



Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary
available on the website:
https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/publishing-harry-potter


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