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29th September 2006, 05:37 PM
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| If you see a stranger...  | Re: "Personal" question(s) to John Jarrold How likely is a publisher to pick up a small press, prev. published novel? I assume when small press books make the best sellers lists, big time pubs pick 'em up all the time, but what about books with a modest showing? |
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30th September 2006, 02:14 PM
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| Re: "Personal" question(s) to John Jarrold Very seldom. For every small press novel that is picked up, over 100 aren't. We can all give examples, but do think about those odds...and very, VERY few small press novels make any sort of list that matters to a mainstream publisher. |
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8th December 2006, 12:02 PM
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8th December 2006, 06:15 PM
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| Re: "Personal" question(s) to John Jarrold Hi John, thanks for taking the time to visit with us here. On an earlier thread you mentionioned that all publishers occassionally pass on novels that turn out to be big sellers elsewhere. Would you care to divulge the biggest novel you personally passed on? |
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9th December 2006, 02:25 PM
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| Re: "Personal" question(s) to John Jarrold Like every editor I know on both sides of the Atlantic, I've sometimes passed on authors who have been published successfully elsewhere, or been outbid in an auction. I think it's invidous to mention the former specifically, but I was the underbidder (I came second) in the UK auction for George R R Martin's original SONG OF ICE AND FIRE trilogy ten years ago, when I worked with Random House. That was for a great deal of money! |
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9th December 2006, 05:21 PM
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| Re: "Personal" question(s) to John Jarrold Wow, Martin is one of my favorites and very popular here in general. Sorry to put you in an awkward position so thanks for playing along. I just think it's interesting to hear about the various "what if" scenerios such as the chap who left the Beatles just before they hit it big, the guy who traded his half in Dominos pizza for an old VW, Tom Selleck turning down the role of Indiana Jones, etc. |
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