There was no large marketing or publicity for the first book. It really was a word-of-mouth thing.
Paul
PS to your PS. Not while listening to the audio book - it was broadcast on radio 4 (UK) in one continuous slot on Boxing Day, 2000.
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Originally Posted by stepanok
Millions of people read the telephone book as well. If i didnt like , i would have said so. There are many many books i dont like, but i respect that someone else can like it and that the writer made an efford. However, Harry Potter books are plain crap and because of that it took a zillion $$$ to market them and promote them. Thet are a great example of what a shrewd bussiness woman can achive but not what a writer can.
P.S
I like the way she even tells us how we should read her books. No ebooks. Are we alowed to drink, or take a break to go to the toilet ??
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