These are supposedly honest-to-god rejection letters received by the authors.
"I am most disturbed at the thought that the writer has asked that this be published. I can see no possible cause that could be served by its publication. I recommend that it be buried under a stone for a thousand years."
"The girl does not, it seems to me, have a special perception on feeling which would lift that book above the curiosity level."
"It is impossible to sell animal stories in the U.S.A."
They're great! :-)
ReplyDeleteThe second one is unbelievable! Rejected? Who was the moron?
ReplyDelete"It is impossible to sell animal stories in the U.S.A."
ReplyDeleteAs they say: "that's priceless."
Proving the value of hindsight.
ReplyDeleteFar kinder than the one I got from Soho.
ReplyDeleteI guess I shouldn't feel too bad then.
ReplyDeleteJust goes to show you editors aren't geniuses...even though many of them have aspirations of being such.
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