The French translated edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was published by Editions Gallimard.
Nobody. In the UK, Bloomsbury are the only company to publish the Harry Potter books.
No, she did not. Book 1 of the series (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) was first published by Bloomsbury Publishing.
Bloomsbury and Rain Coast published all the other 6 Harry Potter books, with much success. Obviously, it would be impossible to reject the last - and no doubt, most exciting - final Harry Potter book.
Bloomsbury Publishing first printed Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 1997. It was renamed Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States.
JK Rowling got 12 before she asked Bloomsbury. The owner of Bloomsbury's daughter was given the manuscript to read and she immediately demanded the next chapter. Bloomsbury said they would only publish the Philosophers Stone if she promised to use Bloomsbury for her next six books (JK Rowling had already decided on her seven books and their plots).
Bloomsbury Publishing was the first company to obtain the rights. They released the book in the UK on the 26th June 1997.
The British publishing group Bloomsbury is best known in the industry for publishing a variety of fiction as well as some non-fiction. By far their most noteworthy series was the Harry Potter series, which grew the company exponentially since 1999.
harry potter and the philosophers stone was first published in 1997
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Bloomsbury publishes the Harry Potter series in the United Kingdom.
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J.K Rowling didn't choose Bloomsbury, she actually asked many publishing companies to publish the books but none of them would. Bloomsbury was the only company that said yes. Also, she picked Christopher Little to publish her book because she liked his name and he was associated with Bloomsbury which is why they said they would publish the book.