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Ebury magics up Harry Potter star Tom Felton’s behind-the-scenes memoir
Ebury Spotlight has signed Draco Malfoy actor Tom Felton’s magical memoir Beyond the Wand, billed as “the first and only behind-the-scenes Harry Potter memoir from one of the films’ biggest stars”.
Sara Cywinski, who has since left the publisher, acquired world all language rights from Stephanie Thwaites at Curtis Brown with publication scheduled for October 2022. Grand Central will publish in the US, while an audiobook edition will be released simultaneously by Penguin Random House Audio.
In the book, Felton will reflect on his early rise to fame, which saw him catapulted into the limelight aged just 12 when he landed the iconic role of Draco Malfoy in the film franchise of J K Rowling’s world-famous series of books. The first film, adapted from Rowling’s 1997 book Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Bloomsbury Children’s), came out in 2001.
An extract reads: “They called for a break, and Gambon magicked up a cigarette from out of his beard. He and I were often to be found outside the stage door, having ‘a breath of fresh air’, as we referred to it. There would be painters and plasterers and chippies and sparks, and among them all would be me and Dumbledore having a crafty cigarette.”
He said: “I am beyond excited to announce the publication of Beyond the Wand. I’ve had these stories in my head for decades, and it’s been such a great experience for me to spend time putting quill to parchment. I can’t wait to share my story with Potter fans everywhere, and with every muggle that’s ever wanted to take a step closer to the wizarding world. Whether Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, Slytherin or Gryffindork, I hope every witch and wizard will find a little bit of magic in this book.”
Editor Claire Collins said: “Working with Tom on his forthcoming memoir has been a delight. Beyond the Wand is in equal parts hilarious, honest and inspiring and I know Tom’s fans will adore it. We are so proud to be his publisher.”
Alongside the Potter franchise, Felton has also appeared in films including “Rise of the Planet of the Apes”, “Belle”, “The Flash”, “A United Kingdom” and “The Forgotten Battle”, plus “2.22 A Ghost Story” in London’s West End.
