Found out a book I loved was almost never published

I was reading an author interview in the back of my book club pick (The Night Circus, you know, that one) and found out the writer got over 30 rejections before a small press said yes. That's wild to me because it's such a big hit now. Our whole group argued about whether editors today would still pass on it. Has your club ever read a book that almost didn't make it to shelves?

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paige_ellis594mo ago

Thirty rejections" is rough. @oliviahenderson, i'd tell your club to query small presses first, they take more risks.

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margaretshah5mo ago

Thirty rejections, I mean that's crazy.

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oliviahenderson5mo ago

Wait, thirty in a row? @margaretshah, that's not just a bad streak, that feels like the universe is messing with someone. What were they even applying for, like a secret agent job or something? That number is just hard to even picture.

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