That’s a Terrible Idea for a Book

The truth is that almost every successful book you have ever read has been repeatedly rejected by publishers who may look back on a missed opportunity. Unless, of course, it was written by an established author with a ready made audience. So that means there will be enough material to produce an entire volume on this subject alone although in this case we will keep the examples down to around a dozen of the most famous;

Animal Farm – George Orwell

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance - Robert Pirsig

Carrie - Stephen King

On the Road - Jack Kerouac

The Tale of Peter Rabbit - Beatrix Potter

Chicken Soup for the Soul - Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen

Lolita – Vladimir Nabakov

Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone – J.K Rowling

Plus tales of rejection for;

Mary Higgins Clarke

Kenneth Grahame

Dan Brown

Paulo Coelho

Dr Suess

Margaret Mitchell

H.G Wells

And superstars who were told ‘don’t give up your day job including;

The Beatles

Elvis

Marilyn Monroe

Jimmy Hendrix

Salma Hayak

Mick Jagger

Ronald Reagan

And many more.....