Comment by modernerd
He wasn't successful when his first book was pulled out of him by Simon Brett (described as HHGTTG's "co-midwife") and others.
He wasn't successful when his first book was pulled out of him by Simon Brett (described as HHGTTG's "co-midwife") and others.
He was a successful TV and radio script author on household name projects like Dr Who, and the HHGTTG radio show was already a huge hit.
The book was practically guaranteed to be a best-seller.