Rebirth in America

The incident that happened in Atlanta was finally suppressed by various forces, and almost no news was found in the newspapers. As for the people in the touring team, most of them were warned not to tell others.

Shortly after returning to New York, before Alex could take a breath, he was blocked by the editor in charge, Karl.

"Alex! I've been looking for you for a long time, why don't you call me back?

Faced with Karl's questioning, Alex could only pretend not to know. He asked, "Did you call me? Why didn't I know? The person below must have not transferred the call.

"Okay, okay! Stop talking. I'm here to ask you to prepare the next book.

Of course, Karl knew that Alex would not admit it, but he had no choice but to keep the topic close to prevent the other party from taking the opportunity to talk away. The "Harry Potter" series of books has almost finished, and the last one is about to go on sale. The purpose of his visit this time was to confirm the plan for the next book with Alex. Unexpectedly, Alex said that he had never thought about it.

Faced with such an answer, Carl almost vomited blood with anger, but he had to find a way to prepare Alex.

Since the first "Harry Potter" was published in 1950, the book has been a hit, with sales increasing steadily. Alex's version of "Harry Potter" follows the formula of fast food literature, and it is surprising that it can sell so well in this era.

Many people have criticized this book for its writing and lack of literary talent. However, the plot, setting, upgrades and fighting are all refreshing, especially children who are fascinated by this novel. Now some people are following the trend and writing novels of the same type, and they are actually achieving good results.

No matter what kind of criticism and following, Alex's novel is still a hot book in the book market. Of course, there are various reasons why novels sell well, one of which is that Bantam Books' marketing methods are very successful. Under Alex's advice, they adopted counter-marketing, mystery-making, gimmick-making, hunger marketing, etc.

Faced with this strange and novel marketing method, almost all people in the 1950s took the bait. The result is. World sales records are constantly being refreshed by the "Harry Potter" series of books.

The first two books may not have broken any world records because they haven't accumulated enough popularity yet. But when "Harry Potter 3" was released, 5 million copies were sold in the United States in just one day. This record dwarfs the sales of other books, not even The Lord of the Rings.

What’s even more surprising is that Part 4 sold 6.7 million copies in one day. Alex broke his own sales record, and on this day, sales reached 10 million copies worldwide. In other words, in less than a second, 400 books were purchased by readers around the world.

The subsequent volumes have more copies each, with the fifth volume recording 13.5 million copies. Part 6 has 15.2 million copies. Now. The last one is about to be released. People are very curious whether the sales record for that day can exceed 20 million copies.

There is a bookstore that was about to go bankrupt, but it came back to life precisely because of the sales of "Harry Potter" books. The owner of the store told reporters: "I have never seen a book that sells so well. The other books I have sold in my life are not as many as this one."

Among the top ten best-selling books in the United States calculated by USA Today, "Harry Potter" easily took away 4 of the top 5 rankings. This book has also been translated into more than 60 languages ​​around the world, including North Germanic, Vietnamese, Hebrew, Swahili, Ukrainian, Afrikaans, etc., with a total sales of approximately 135 million copies.

This book has become a major profit point for Bantam Books. In the past few years, the company has grown bigger and bigger, but its reliance on "Harry Potter" has also become deeper and deeper. It can almost be said that if "Harry Potter" was gone, the company would have to lay off more than half of its employees.

Alex writes at least one for Bantam Books almost every year, and some years he writes two in a row. This is the last year. After finishing this book, he has no plans to continue writing books. This made Bantam Books very anxious, and then Carl felt a lot of pressure.

Carl is now considered successful and has been promoted to the editor-in-chief of Bantam Books. His only task is to take good care of Alex. Try every means to get Alex to continue writing. If one day he stops writing, it will be the end of him.

Now, the day has finally arrived.

"Karl! Karl! Didn't I tell you before? I only plan to write 12 books of "Harry Potter"

"I know, I know. But you can find a way to continue writing. There is still a lot to write about. For example, Harry Potter's feelings, and what kind of challenges there will be after becoming a holy mage. etc"

In the books, Harry Potter ends up becoming the first living Holy Wizard of all time! In terms of fighting ability, no one can compete with him.

"Well, I only planned to write 7 books at first, but now it's good to increase it to 12. What else do you want?

Yes, the "Harry Potter" series is no longer Aunt Rowling's book. Under the special modification of Alex, now only the creativity and some main characters are Aunt Rowling, other things are very different from the original version.

In Alex's version, Harry is extremely arrogant, a guy who kills people when others stand in his way, and kills people when others stand in his way. Even if you encounter setbacks by chance, you can quickly fight back. There are also various stories about treasure hunting and adventures, which make Europeans and Americans who have never experienced the baptism of martial arts feel very happy.

In terms of relationships, Harry didn't suddenly get involved with Ginny like in the original version, but instead played a lot of ambiguity. Especially with Hermione and Luna, there is always an indescribable feeling inside. This relationship lasts until the end of the book without giving an answer, making readers want to jump into the book to ask who Harry really likes.

It is impossible to enter the world of books, so just ask the author directly. As a result, Alex received a large number of letters asking this question: "Who did Harry end up with?"

Alex has been avoiding talking about this issue. He knew that if readers got their wish, the book would not sell.

Alex also understood what Bill meant, but he no longer wanted to continue writing. At least he doesn't plan to continue writing this book.

"How about you open a new book!" Seeing that Carl was not convinced, Alex had to think of another way.

"Open a new book?"

Alex had some idea of ​​the idea. It's just that he doesn't have anything to write about yet. He is a lazy person who will not take action without sufficient reasons and stimulation. For him, writing books now is completely driven by his interest, and the money he makes cannot be as much as from recordings and investments.

"Yes, you should consider it.

"Let's not talk about this issue for now. I want to ask, the last "Harry Potter" is about to be released. Do you have any marketing methods? Do you have to ask me to attend the book signing?"

The purpose of Karl’s visit this time. Except convincing Alex to write a book. There is also the matter of confirming the autograph session with Alex. At first. Alex left a message on the phone saying that he wanted to cancel the autograph session, which made them feel very embarrassed.

In response to this question, Karl immediately answered: "After all, it is the last book. Isn't it unreasonable not to hold a signing party? You know, out of 12 books, you only attended one signing party

After hearing this, Alex frowned, remembering the scene of the autograph session. Until now, he still reflexively felt his fingers become sore.

Seeing that Alex was showing signs of wavering, Karl added: "I will definitely go to the book signing in the end. You agreed at the beginning. You have to keep your word. You can't go back on it!"

"Isn't it okay at that time? Now I suddenly realize that I don't have enough time.

Alex had nothing to do with this accusation. It was not that he wanted to break his promise, but that it happened for a reason. He felt vaguely palpitating. It seemed as if something dangerous was waiting ahead. When he thought about it, he thought about the agents surrounding him all day long, and he felt even more unhappy.

However, keeping one's promises is a virtue, and he doesn't want to throw this away just yet.

"Okay, then make some arrangements, especially the security work at the signing event. Don't let there be a trace of chaos. Once there is such a sign, I will end the signing event early.

After receiving Alex's confirmation, Karl finally felt relieved. Of the two problems, one has been solved, but as for the other, we still need to work harder.

"Alex, do you have any movies to shoot recently?" Karl suddenly changed the subject.

"Movies? Not available yet. Why are you interested in this?"

"That's not true. I just thought it would be great if "Harry Potter" could be made into a movie.

Alex laughed after hearing this and said: "I'm afraid it will have to wait many years before it can be made into a movie, otherwise it will not reach the level described in the novel.

He knew that this novel really wanted to have such a huge impact on later generations, and it would not be able to reach that level without making a movie. However, the current level of special effects in movies is so appalling that even movies like Star Wars can't be produced, let alone special effects blockbusters like "Harry Potter" in later generations.

However, Carl reminded him of one thing, and that was the "Harry Potter" comics. Since throwing this to Stan Lee and the others, Alex hasn't paid attention to it. After all, there are so many things, so of course you have to pay attention to the important ones. The comic book company only earns a few million dollars, so even if it loses money, it's nothing.

It was said that the comic was selling very well, but he didn't know much about how good it was. Now he has an idea, which is to hold a signing event for novels and comics together. When the time comes, besides him, Stan Lee and other comic creators will also attend, which can at least share some of the pressure.

So, he immediately called Marvel and asked what was going on with the Harry Potter comics. After asking about it, I discovered that Dongfeng, who had been riding on the popularity of the novel, was also selling well. Especially now that other comic companies are subject to creative restrictions due to their subject matter, UU Kanshu wwwｗw.uukanshu.net, many comic companies have gone bankrupt or closed down.

Only Marvel's "Harry Potter" is not only loved by children, but also by parents in terms of subject matter. The important thing is that the style of painting is unique and not as realistic and rough as other European and American comics.

Of course, Marvel was overjoyed to hold a book signing together with the novel. So Alex went back and asked Carl to discuss the relevant matters with the marketing department of Bantam Books. I got a reply soon, and Bantam Books also fully agreed.

However, Alex's suggestion that Stan Lee also attend the book signing was rejected. Because it was unreliable, Alex and Stan Lee's reputations couldn't be compared, and no company would agree to do it this way.

Stan Lee himself also refused to attend the book signing. He didn't want to be alone sitting behind the table and watching the crowds of people in Alex's area.

Alex thought for a moment and stopped insisting. In this way, the plan was finalized, and people from the two companies of novels and comics came together to discuss how to cooperate. Of course, there is no need to trouble Alex with specific matters. He only needs to come up with an idea and let the people below implement it.