This is a feat of which only a superior imagination in capable, and Rowling posses such equipment" (Stephen King, The New York Times Book Review). The fantasy writer' job is to conduct the willing reader from mundanity to magic. "I'm relieved to report that Potter 4 is every bit as good as Potters 1 through 3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the pivotal fourth novel in the seven-part tale of Harry Potter’s training as a wizard and his coming of age. Given a small budget, Evens was only able to print three manuscripts to pitch to publishing houses and, after twelve months and twelve rejections, was finally given the green light by editor Barry Cunningham from Bloomsbury in London. Evens read Rowling’s submission of the first three chapters of the book and passed it along to Little, who approved that she obtain the full manuscript and promote it to suitable publishers. Working at the time at Christopher Little Literary Agency, Evens was the first point of contact in receiving and sorting unsolicited manuscripts. Rowling.” The recipient, Bryony Evens was one of the first people to read the beginning chapters of the first book in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone, the first to recognize the work’s inherent value, and perhaps the most instrumental figure in getting the book published. Association copy, inscribed by Rowling on the half-title page, “to Bryony, who really did discover Harry Potter J.K. $20,000.00 Item Number: 115749įirst edition of the fourth book in Rowling’s acclaimed Harry Potter series.
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