American 'Deathly Hallows' 784 pages!

jammi567 · 03-21-2007, 02:54 AM

Scholastic announced today that the US edition of Deathly Hallows will contain 784 pages, making it the second longest book in the series behind OOTP!

Since the US versions of the books are published in a larger font and contain chapter pictures, this should mean the UK version will be around 700 pages long.

The US version of the book will have an initial print-run of 12 million, and the publisher has also revealed that each of these copies "will be printed on paper that contains a minimum of 30% post-consumer waste (pcw) fiber."

The President of Scholastic Trade Publishing and Book Fairs said, "Scholastic worked hard with our suppliers and the Rainforest Alliance to secure this extraordinary amount of recycled and FSC certified paper for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. As a company with an ongoing commitment to protecting the environment for this generation and generations to come, we believe producing this book and our future reprints of Harry Potter books with a minimum of 30% pcw recycled paper is an important publishing decision."

(mugglenet homepage)

sisterandcousinandaunt · 03-21-2007, 09:29 AM

A skilled editor could cut down on the paper used, but THAT idea was killed in committee.

*giggles inananely and flees*

brownjenkins · 03-21-2007, 09:33 AM

eBooks are the way to go!

sun-star · 03-21-2007, 10:07 AM

The longer the better, in my view

jammi567 · 03-21-2007, 01:17 PM

My god, people still post on this forum then.

I wish it was longer.

***Rían*** · 03-21-2007, 06:21 PM

I'm looking forward to it!

tolkienfan · 03-21-2007, 06:42 PM

Thats only 50 more pages than Goblet of Fire! I was hoping for longer, but at least it's quite a bit longer than Half-Blood Prince. I can't wait!
My problem is that I'll be right in the middle of a move when it comes out, which means it will be a challenge getting time to read it, plus I can't reserve it with no address and not knowing exactly where I'll be!

Big problem.

tolkienfan · 04-17-2007, 02:04 PM

I'm going to reserve mine, and I was wondering if I should go for the deluxe edition. Does anyone know if it's worth the money? What are the differences?

BeardofPants · 04-17-2007, 03:40 PM

I'm going to be in Austria when it's released, so in all likelihood, I won't be reading it until I get back to NZ in August.

brownjenkins · 04-17-2007, 03:49 PM

I'll probably wait for the movie. But I'm up for spoilers, so be sure to post 'em!

**Nurvingiel** · 04-17-2007, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sun-star

The longer the better, in my view

Absolutely!

03-21-2007, 02:54 AM	#1
jammi567 I'm Eru, and lord of Arda. Join Date: May 2006 Location: southampton, hampshire Posts: 2,609	American 'Deathly Hallows' 784 pages! Scholastic announced today that the US edition of Deathly Hallows will contain 784 pages, making it the second longest book in the series behind OOTP! Since the US versions of the books are published in a larger font and contain chapter pictures, this should mean the UK version will be around 700 pages long. The US version of the book will have an initial print-run of 12 million, and the publisher has also revealed that each of these copies "will be printed on paper that contains a minimum of 30% post-consumer waste (pcw) fiber." The President of Scholastic Trade Publishing and Book Fairs said, "Scholastic worked hard with our suppliers and the Rainforest Alliance to secure this extraordinary amount of recycled and FSC certified paper for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. As a company with an ongoing commitment to protecting the environment for this generation and generations to come, we believe producing this book and our future reprints of Harry Potter books with a minimum of 30% pcw recycled paper is an important publishing decision." (mugglenet homepage) __________________ Vote for me, Jammi567, in the 2008 Entmoot elections, and you will get many of the things we need: free, unbiased, newspapers; a strong alliance with many countries, so that war doesn't start over someone breaking their nose on a doorframe; etc, etc This forum is lonely. It's new and confused, and doesn't have many friends yet. Help today by joining for free, posting, and posting this message and link in your sig. So please, join and help make it feel welcomed and loved.

03-21-2007, 09:29 AM	#2
sisterandcousinandaunt Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,535	Lol A skilled editor could cut down on the paper used, but THAT idea was killed in committee. giggles inananely and flees

03-21-2007, 09:33 AM	#3
brownjenkins Advocatus Diaboli Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Reality Posts: 3,767	eBooks are the way to go! __________________ Your reality, sir, is lies and balderdash and I'm delighted to say that I have no grasp of it whatsoever.

03-21-2007, 10:07 AM	#4
sun-star Lady of Letters Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Either Oxford or Kent, England Posts: 2,476	The longer the better, in my view __________________ And all the time the waves, the waves, the waves Chase, intersect and flatten on the sand As they have done for centuries, as they will For centuries to come, when not a soul Is left to picnic on the blazing rocks, When England is not England, when mankind Has blown himself to pieces. Still the sea, Consolingly disastrous, will return While the strange starfish, hugely magnified, Waits in the jewelled basin of a pool.

03-21-2007, 01:17 PM	#5
jammi567 I'm Eru, and lord of Arda. Join Date: May 2006 Location: southampton, hampshire Posts: 2,609	My god, people still post on this forum then. I wish it was longer. __________________ Vote for me, Jammi567, in the 2008 Entmoot elections, and you will get many of the things we need: free, unbiased, newspapers; a strong alliance with many countries, so that war doesn't start over someone breaking their nose on a doorframe; etc, etc This forum is lonely. It's new and confused, and doesn't have many friends yet. Help today by joining for free, posting, and posting this message and link in your sig. So please, join and help make it feel welcomed and loved.

03-21-2007, 06:21 PM	#6
*Rían* Half-Elven Princess of Rabbit Trails and Harp-Wielding Administrator (beware the Rubber Chicken of Doom!) Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Not where I want to be ... Posts: 15,254	I'm looking forward to it! __________________ . I should be doing the laundry, but this is MUCH more fun! Ñá ë?* óú éä ïöü Öñ É Þ ð ß ® ç å ™ æ ♪ ?* "How lovely are Thy dwelling places, O Lord of hosts! ... For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand outside." (from Psalm 84) * * * God rocks! Entmoot : Veni, vidi, velcro - I came, I saw, I got hooked! Ego numquam pronunciare mendacium, sed ego sum homo indomitus! Run the earth and watch the sky ... Auta i lómë! Aurë entuluva!

03-21-2007, 06:42 PM	#7
tolkienfan Elf Lord Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Internet Posts: 803	Thats only 50 more pages than Goblet of Fire! I was hoping for longer, but at least it's quite a bit longer than Half-Blood Prince. I can't wait! My problem is that I'll be right in the middle of a move when it comes out, which means it will be a challenge getting time to read it, plus I can't reserve it with no address and not knowing exactly where I'll be! Big problem. __________________ Don't be hasty! Thanks so much to Last Child of Ungoliant, Twista, and BeardofPants for my avatar!

04-17-2007, 02:04 PM	#8
tolkienfan Elf Lord Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Internet Posts: 803	I'm going to reserve mine, and I was wondering if I should go for the deluxe edition. Does anyone know if it's worth the money? What are the differences? __________________ Don't be hasty! Thanks so much to Last Child of Ungoliant, Twista, and BeardofPants for my avatar!

04-17-2007, 03:40 PM	#9
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	I'm going to be in Austria when it's released, so in all likelihood, I won't be reading it until I get back to NZ in August.

04-17-2007, 03:49 PM	#10
brownjenkins Advocatus Diaboli Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Reality Posts: 3,767	I'll probably wait for the movie. But I'm up for spoilers, so be sure to post 'em! __________________ Your reality, sir, is lies and balderdash and I'm delighted to say that I have no grasp of it whatsoever.

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