The Man Who Published Harry Potter
In 1996 after many rejections struggling author JK Rowling finds a publisher for her first Harry Potter novel. Witness talks to the man who spotted the boy wizard's potential.
In 1996, after many rejections, author JK Rowling at last finds a publisher for her first Harry Potter novel. Witness talks to editor, Barry Cunningham, who spotted the boy wizard's potential and helped create a phenomenon that would revolutionise childrens' book publishing, selling more than 450 million copies.
Picture: author JK Rowling holds the sixth and penultimate Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. (Credit: AP)
Audio recording Β© J.K. Rowling
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