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11th July 2006, 02:45 PM
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| He hath an axe to grynde  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hertfordshire
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| Not a question as such, more a comment... I remember the name John Jarrold from back when I first started submitting work to publishers, around 13 years ago (the horror, the horror...). I think the biggest frustration for aspiring writers was that you never got anything more than a standard rejection slip and no way to just discuss what was right and what was wrong. So I think it's fantastic that John has become a regular on these boards, and can answer the questions of writers and just generally act as a listening ear. It surely means a lot to an awful lot of people. What a great thing the internet is, eh? This is evidence of someone who really cares about their work, and all that goes with it. Long may it continue. (By the way John - do you remember my manuscript? It was typed in black on white A4 paper, you couldn't miss it.)  |
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12th July 2006, 08:45 AM
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| Registered User  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lincolnshire
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| Re: "Personal" question(s) to John Jarrold Yes, that rings a bell! Of course the problem that publishers face is two-fold. Firstly, they receive up to thirty typescripts every week, so they don't have time to enter into correspondence. Secondly, they are running an imprint, publishing somewhere between thirty and seventy books a year, with all that entails - so they don't have time to enter into correspondence. You should see a pattern emerging here! I like talking to writers about books and publishing. I'm absent from the forum sometimes because I too have to concentrate on my professional work, but I check as often as I can... |
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13th July 2006, 02:59 PM
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| I am, the scallywag  Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Japan
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| Re: "Personal" question(s) to John Jarrold But see the advantages John. By explaining stuff on the forum, we writers can think twice about our manuscripts before we send them in, taking more time(1) and making it higher quality(2). (1) and (2) result in general in less work for you, why can't you see the pattern? "Your novel has been rejected, for more info: see chronicles-network.com" |
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13th July 2006, 05:13 PM
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| Fierce Vowelless One  Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Florida
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5th August 2006, 05:49 PM
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| Registered User  Join Date: May 2006 Location: UK: ENGLAND:
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23rd September 2006, 11:12 AM
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| Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lincolnshire
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| Re: "Personal" question(s) to John Jarrold I now have just over twenty-five clients - I've turned down over 1200 authors. Done three major deals with UK publishers in recent months: three fantasy novels by Stephen Hunt, with HarperCollins Voyager; two Malazan fantasy novels by Ian Cameron Esslemont, who co-created the Malazan world with Steven Erikson, with Bantam; and three SF novels by Philip Palmer with Orbit. Interesting times... |
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26th September 2006, 09:16 PM
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| Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lincolnshire
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| Re: "Personal" question(s) to John Jarrold I'll be offline from Friday for about four weeks. Moving house and waiitng for BT to reconnect the phoneline. They have at least a three-week waiting list. Sigh... |
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27th September 2006, 12:22 PM
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| Author and Editor  Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cambridgeshire
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| Re: "Personal" question(s) to John Jarrold Quote:
Hi John -- Good luck with the house move. Hope your book collection in particular survives intact (you must have accumulated an impressive one over the years). I was hoping to bump into you at Fantasycon but failed to do so -- which surprised me... I was in the bar quite a lot! Did you go in the end? | |
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27th September 2006, 12:38 PM
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| Brian G. Turner  | Re: "Personal" question(s) to John Jarrold Best of luck with the move, John - it was mentioned to me at Fantasycon that the house move hadn't gone as smoothly as it should have, so I sincerely hope that everything is going to start falling into place now. |
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27th September 2006, 05:52 PM
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| Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lincolnshire
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| Re: "Personal" question(s) to John Jarrold Didn't make Fantasycon because of the move, sadly, but thanks for the good wishes. Definitely moving on Saturday, should be back online around October 19th ... |
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27th September 2006, 06:23 PM
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| A Plume of Smoke  Join Date: May 2004 Location: Northumberland
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| Re: "Personal" question(s) to John Jarrold I can't believe that a top publisher is not only posting on this forum, but is also answering every question with consideration. I will be published one day, I have no doubts about that fact. Be funny getting a rejection letter from you. I would frame it. Thanks mate for enlightening our community. PS That was not arrogance, that was a poor truth. I will never be published. Last edited by Lacedaemonian; 27th September 2006 at 11:17 PM. |
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