The Truth about First Novels and Traditional Publication What authors need to know
by Renni Browne
What you might hear:
- “Acquisitions editors at major publishing houses don’t want to read first-novel submissions.”
- “Literary agents don’t want to take on unknown writers anymore.”
- “Publishers only want novelists who have a strong platform or a great track record of book sales.”
- “If by a miracle you get a first novel published, it’ll sell 500 copies to your friends and relatives.”
- “There’s no place for first novels in today’s bottom-line-oriented publishing scene.”
Would it surprise you to learn […]