17 of 18 Agents Reject Jane Austen

[frahulettaes]

Publishers reject Austen's work in writer's prank by Simone de Bruxelles for The Independent dot Ireland

Only one actually recognized the work. Sigh.

Comments

[randomalia.livejournal.com]

Amazing.

[frahulettaes.livejournal.com]

Sadly, I don't think it's that odd. The industry seems so insular and weird. I don't know.

[nutmeg3.livejournal.com]

Sheesh! I'm actually more appalled that people didn't recognize it than that they turned it down, because contemporary fiction is different from the classics, and editors are looking for something for today's market. So rather bizarrely, I can't exactly fault them on that score.

[frahulettaes.livejournal.com]

You know, it just strikes me yet again how insular the industry is. I'm not sure I fault them so much as shake my head that those classic tales weren't even recognized. The prose itself, not just the stories. I don't know.