Rumour about Book 5 release date

[linda_mccabe]

No: HPFGUIDX 35730

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Maria <maryblue67 at y...> wrote:
> Hello everyone!!
> 
> Last night my boyfriend told me something very casually about the
> release of Book 5 (he is not a fan, so he doesn't understand the
> significance of what he told me)
> 
> Anyway, he works for UPS in Saint Louis, in the department of 
finance
> for big company/corporative deliveries (not the personal shipments,
> but company ones). He told me that UPS is in charge of the
> distribution of the HP books, and that he heard yesterday that the
> book is coming out in may. It coincides with what we had heard 
about
> an end-of-school-year release, so it seems quite believable...
> 
> Hope it is true!!!
> 
> Maria
> 

Hello everyone,
This is my first post and I'll wade in cautiously in the waters by 
addressing a topic that I have a little expertise.  I worked in a 
bookstore several years ago and learned a little about the 
publishing industry.  I simply don't believe the rumor that the book 
is coming out in May.  Even if UPS in Saint Louis plans on shipping 
HP books, it would depend on the distributors.  The largest book 
distributor in the US is Ingram. (There are others such as Baker & 
Taylor, Bookpeople, Pacific Pipeline, Publisher's Group West, etc.)  
Ingram has several warehouses in the US and the headquarters and 
largest warehouse is in La Vergne, Tennessee.  I don't recall any 
warehouse in the St. Louis area at all.  There are also many 
shippers of books used by book distributors.  We received shipments 
from not only UPS, but WPX (Western Parcel) and others I simply 
can't remember.

Also, I'm subscribed to a daily email update from Publisher's 
Weekly.  There has not been anything recently posted regarding any 
publication dates real or rumored regarding OofP.  Publisher's 
Weekly updates for booksellers is newsy and at times gossipy.  When 
I see anything about HP, I'll pass it on.  Until then - rejoice in 
knowing that the DVD will be out in May and the paperback of GoF is 
due out on July 31st to celebrate Harry's Birthday.

I'll post my thoughts regarding canon when I've done enough 
background reading of your posts and theories.

Cheers,
Athena (my alter ego)