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08-24-2005, 06:37 PM
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John Kenney, an editor who declined to publish ' Philosopher's Stone', has spoken in The International Herald Tribune about why he chose to turn down Potter. He insists that he does not regret the decision and refers to parts of the book as 'drivel'. Quote:
February, perhaps March of the next year, I received a call from J.K. Rowling herself. She asked if I had had a chance to read her manuscript. I'm always embarrassed when fledgling writers get me on the phone. Most are sad, lonely people with no real means of income.
I said I enjoyed her work a great deal, but that it didn't meet our needs at this time - the standard industry brushoff. There was a pause and I thought the line had gone dead when I heard laughing. "Mr. Wortham," she said with a light British accent. "I was calling as a courtesy, actually. To tell you that I sold the book. To Scholastic. For..." The line went dead. Or perhaps I passed out. I forget which.
My wife left me. Did I mention that?
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At lunch some time later I overheard our chief executive talking about the success of the Rowling book. So I happened to mention, with a chuckle, that we'd had a chance to buy it.
Why is it that one remembers a long pause? "Chief?" I said, though to this day I don't know why, as no one called him that. "You what?" he asked, his voice trembling slightly. "May I speak with you in my office?"
Read the rest of the very funny article at The International Herald Tribune
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08-24-2005, 08:31 PM
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| Horklump
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but from what it seems, turning down big books runs in his family, his father turned down goodnight Moon, what an idiot he also turned down cold mountain, he doens;t know what a good book is even if it hit him in the face,
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08-24-2005, 08:43 PM
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| *is bored* Puffskein
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lmao.....aww...too bad for that guy...oh well if life hands u oppurtunity, and ur dumb enuff not to realize or take it, thats ur problem...hehe |
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08-24-2005, 08:57 PM
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| Flobberworm
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even though he says he doesn't, i bet he really wishes that he hadn't turned it down.
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08-24-2005, 09:06 PM
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| Billywig
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hmm..intresting..poor man
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08-24-2005, 09:31 PM
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| Jarvey
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poor guy i have some pity for him but it shows how much of aan idoit people can be o well thats life lol wat can u do
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08-24-2005, 09:35 PM
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| Flobberworm
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wow poor guy
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08-24-2005, 09:41 PM
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His wife left him....actually it's kinda funny.....With the pauses and the sarcasim...
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08-24-2005, 09:46 PM
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| Dark Force Defence League Ramora
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OMG What a damed shame. That poor man. He could be a millionaire now with two homes, his wife by his side and a horse!!
What a shame!!
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08-24-2005, 11:11 PM
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| Singer Jarvey
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Melissa Graduated | HAHa bet he regrets it now. |
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08-24-2005, 11:21 PM
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| Firecrab
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poor man... but that doensn't mean he's forgiven for turning the books away. (shakes head in dissaproval)
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08-25-2005, 12:06 AM
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| Puffskein
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Originally Posted by sweetbaby lmao.....aww...too bad for that guy...oh well if life hands u oppurtunity, and ur dumb enuff not to realize or take it, thats ur problem...hehe Well... for every great idea, there's at least one person who thought it was rubbish and turned it down. Things would have been quite differently, I imagine, had he published it.
That he was fired and his wife left him seem to be events of his own making. What man would brag about turning down the 'next big thing'? And I imagine his wife left him more because he got fired and now works in a fish market than because he actually turned down HP.
Honestly, can you blame her? It would take alot for me to stay with a man like that, anyway.
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08-25-2005, 12:06 AM
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He does not regret the decision? Now this is what we call delusional. Poor guy!
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08-25-2005, 12:43 AM
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Jeremy Bradford Fifth Year | "It's not who you are that holds you back, it's who you think you are not." That is really rather funny. I would be upset if I had turned her down, but we can't dwell on the past or else we won't be able to move forward. That is rather sad that his wife left him though. I hope him turning down her book wasn't the main reason. If it was then that's horrible.
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08-25-2005, 12:52 AM
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| Gnome
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I've always thought myself a rather keen spotter of "the next big book"
hahhahha!
hes gonna kick himself and slap him upside the head everyday for turning down POTTER! i bet hes just saying he didn't regret turning it down to keep cool. its obviously a VERY STUPID mistake. and the book is......drivel? yes, and that is why its being translated into like 60 different languages.*scarcasm*
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08-25-2005, 01:07 AM
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:sorcerer: This is an amusing post, I wouldn't turn down Harry Potter if I could help it.
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08-25-2005, 01:20 AM
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| Billywig
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HHHmmm!..intersting!
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08-25-2005, 01:32 AM
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what does he mean he doesnt regret it? i bet you he does and hes juss hiding his emotions... man i would have to take anger classess if i turned that book down
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08-25-2005, 02:22 AM
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| Dugbog
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poor guy! ug that bites the big ones!
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08-25-2005, 02:49 AM
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| Jarvey
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Dumbledore said it best; "there are far worse things than death"
Poor John.
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08-25-2005, 03:09 AM
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| Firecrab
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OMG! what an idiot..he turned down Harry Potter...that's funny!!!! well, poor guy..but i think he does regret it deeply lol. you know though, he shouldnt have dismissed it so quickly...you have to read the whole book before you make judgment!! jeez!
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08-25-2005, 03:51 AM
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| Lobalug
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OMG!!! that is sooooooooooooo funny!!! I bet that guy is kicking himself now, for turning down HP!! ha ha ha ha, as If U turn down HP!!
But its kinda sad too, when he wife left him.
ha ha ha
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08-25-2005, 04:43 AM
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| Flobberworm
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hahahaha, i think he regrets it... i know i would!!!! i would feel so stupid hehe
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08-25-2005, 04:52 AM
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| Jarvey
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well i dont really feel sorry for him..i mean he was the one that declined the book..it is sort of his fault
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08-25-2005, 05:34 AM
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I think you guys are being totally horrible about this. There's no need to laugh and be exultant over it. To use a cliche: ' one man's meat is another man's poison', some people just don't like Harry Potter, finding it boring. So what? LoTR is exceedingly dull - it took me ages to plow through it, and it's hailed as the greatest thing since sliced bread. Just because his taste in books isn't the same as ours doesn't give you lot the right to insult him. It's a pity that this man lost his job, and his wife over one mishap, but if she'd leave him over something as stupid as that, she definitely isn't worth it. The whole article had a certain dark humour to it - and I'm not sure if it's not a joke - but I'm disgusted by the way some people reacted to it.
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08-25-2005, 05:35 AM
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