Sentence examples for publishers before from inspiring English sources

In a recent interview with BBC Radio Scotland, James revealed his first novel "John Crow's Devil" was rejected 78 times by publishers before getting published in 2005.

However, the book was less well received in England, where it was rejected by seven publishers before Hamish Hamilton finally published it, to modest success, in 1947.

He recalled that his first novel, John Crow's Devil, was rejected 78 times by publishers, before it was eventually published in 2005.

His first book, "Crossfire: The Plot That Killed Kennedy," was rejected by some 25 publishers before the independent Carroll & Graf, now defunct, published it in 1989.

The manuscript bounced among five publishers before being cancelled for the last time in 2006.

He sent the manuscript to seven or eight publishers before the Atlantic Monthly Press accepted it.

Ironweed was turned down by 13 publishers before being picked up.

In fact Cirque Du Freak was turned down by twenty different publishers before it was accepted!

Mr Kaplan was turned down by 18 publishers before a small house agreed to bring out a Japanese-language edition.

The Warriors, a tale of gangs and street violence, was rejected by 27 publishers before it finally appeared.

Nevertheless, "Mohawk" was rejected by a score of publishers before it was printed as an original Vintage paperback.