Trade Press Releases
J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Wins Book of the Year at First Annual Quill Awards
Three Scholastic Titles Nominated for Top Honors
11 Million Copies of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Sold in First Nine Weeks
Earlier Titles in Series Return to Nationwide Bestseller Lists
Scholastic and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Make Publishing History with 6.9 Million Copies Sold in First 24 Hours
New York, NY (July 17, 2005) -- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, J.K. Rowling’s sixth Harry Potter book, published in the U.S. by Scholastic, hit bookstores nationwide at 12:01 a.m. on July 16, 2005 and once again Harry Potter made history. Early reports estimate that Scholastic broke all publishing records, selling an unprecedented 6.9 million copies of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in its first 24 hours on sale.
Scholastic Announces Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Sweepstakes
One Lucky U.S. Public Library to Win First Author-Signed Copy of American Edition
Scholastic Announces Record-Breaking 10.8 Million First Printing in US of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Scholastic Announces Record-Breaking 10.8 Million First Printing in United States of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Multi-Million Dollar Marketing Campaign to Support July 16th Publication
J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince To be Published on July 16, 2005 in the US, Britain, Canada, and Australia
J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince To be Published on July 16, 2005 in the United States, Britain, Canada, and Australia
An Unexpected Christmas Present Arrives
Scholastic and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Break All Publishing Records with 5 Million Copies Sold in 1st 24 Hours
Christmas Arrives on the First Day of Summer! Scholastic and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Break All Publishing Records with 5 Million Copies Sold in First 24 Hours
Scholastic Announces Unprecedented 6.8 Million First Printing in US of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Scholastic Announces Unprecedented 6.8 Million First Printing in United States of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix to be Released on June 21, 2003
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix at approximately 896 pages, One Third Longer than Previous Book Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire
