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 July 22, 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 July 22, 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: July 22, 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/
Website (hannahholt.com), Number of publisher rejections before first book sale among young adult authors in the United States as of September 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/972661/young-adult-authors-publisher-rejections/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
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/