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Harry Potter prequel at Waterstone's

29.05.08 | Graeme Neill

J K Rowling has written a prequel to Harry Potter on both sides of a story card. The 800-word story will be auctioned off at an event at Waterstone's Piccadilly on 10th June, with proceeds going to English PEN and Dyslexia Action.

It is part of the retailer's "What's Your Story?" campaign, to which 12 other authors have also donated story cards, including Sebastian Faulks, Doris Lessing and Neil Gaiman. Following the auction, copies of the cards will be available for view in Waterstone's stores and on its website. In August, a postcard book featuring all 13 story cards will go on sale instore and online for £5.

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