Bloomsbury released Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in Britain.
The London-based publishing company published Rowling’s debut Harry Potter novel on 26 June 1997. The book was acquired after a submission process involving literary agent Christopher Little, who represented Rowling at the time.
Bloomsbury’s publication turned a relatively modest first print run into a major international success. The company continued publishing the British editions of the seven main Harry Potter novels, helping establish the series in the United Kingdom and other markets that followed the British title conventions.
The American editions were published by Scholastic and used the title Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. This difference often leads readers to remember the US publisher when answering a question about the original British publication. Bloomsbury remains closely associated with Rowling’s original UK editions.