This statistic shows the number of publisher rejections before first book sale among young adult authors in the United States as of September 2017. The findings reveal that the majority of young adult authors were rejected by publishers five to nine times before they secured their first book sale, and 8.5 percent received 100 or more rejections before selling their first book.
Number of publisher rejections before first book sale among young adult authors in the United States as of September 2017
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Website (hannahholt.com). (October 23, 2017). Number of publisher rejections before first book sale among young adult authors in the United States as of September 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/972661/young-adult-authors-publisher-rejections/
Website (hannahholt.com). "Number of publisher rejections before first book sale among young adult authors in the United States as of September 2017." Chart. October 23, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/972661/young-adult-authors-publisher-rejections/
Website (hannahholt.com). (2017). Number of publisher rejections before first book sale among young adult authors in the United States as of September 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/972661/young-adult-authors-publisher-rejections/
Website (hannahholt.com). "Number of Publisher Rejections before First Book Sale among Young Adult Authors in The United States as of September 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Oct 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/972661/young-adult-authors-publisher-rejections/
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Number of publisher rejections before first book sale among young adult authors in the United States as of September 2017 [Graph], Website (hannahholt.com), October 23, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/972661/young-adult-authors-publisher-rejections/
