J K Rowling's first Harry Potter
novel was rejected by a dozen publishers, including Penguin, Transworld and
HarperCollins.
Small London publishers Bloomsbury eventually took it on,
apparently on the advice of the CEO's eight-year-old daughter.
Stephen King: His first book Carrie was rejected 30 times and he threw it in the trash. His wife retrieved it and
encouraged him to resubmit it. The rest is history. He has sold more than 350
million copies of his books.
Stephenie Meyer: The author of the Twilight series said the inspiration from the
book came from a dream. She finished it in three months but never intended to
publish it until a friend suggested she should. She wrote 15 letters to
literary agencies. Five didn’t reply. Nine rejected. One gave her a chance.
Then eight publishers auctioned for the right to publish Twilight. She got a three book deal worth $750,000. In
2010, Forbes reported she earned $40 million.
There is always hope,
although it looks like a little luck helps too…
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