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Originally Posted by John Jarrold As I said, any publisher who doesn't want to know their authors' ages is being unprofessional, but it really, really isn't the sole reason for taking on a new writer. |
I've never dealt with an American editor who was in the habit of asking that sort of thing. Possibly because it might open the company to a class action suit if it could be shown that they had a habit of turning down more authors within a certain age range.
But even given that the laws are different in the UK -- and possibly the citizens are less likely to take you to court at the drop of a hat -- why would the matter of age be so important to British publishers that it would be unprofessional not to be interested, John?