J.K. Rowling writes Harry Potter prequel for charity auction
Posted on May 30th, 2008 by Hot Momma
Author J.K. Rowling is writing a prequel to her best-selling Harry Potter series to be auctioned for charity.
Reportedly at just 800 words, it may lack some of the detail fans of the boy wizard might be hoping for., experts believe it could fetch big money, since other autographed works by the blockbuster author have sold for millions of dollars.
Rowling’s hand-written prequel, signed by the author, will be auctioned alongside works by other famous writers to raise cash for a dyslexia charity.
A 93-word storycard from Rowling, which referred to the book “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,” sold in 2002 for $53,000. Rowling later produced seven hand-written copies of a new work, “The Tales of Beedle the Bard,” one of which sold for $3.9 million in 2007.The card on which the story is written measuring 5.75 by 8.25 inches is signed “JK Rowling 2008.” The author signs off with the message: “From the prequel I am not working on — but that was fun!”
Alongside Rowling, 13 other authors invited to contribute to the June 10 auction include Margaret Atwood, Sebastian Faulks, Nick Hornby, and Tom Stoppard. A book featuring all 13 cards will go on sale in August.
All profits from the book will benefit Dyslexia Action and English PEN, a writers’ association, Waterstone’s said.
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