Giving J.K. Rowling a Run for Her Rejections

July 26, 2013 | 1 book mentioned 2

Before Donal Ryan made the Man Booker Prize Longlist, his debut novel, The Spinning Heart, was rejected 47 times until an intern plucked it out of the slush pile. We bet those 47 publishers are smacking themselves on the forehead right now. Pair with: Research has shown that rejection is like physical pain.

is an associate editor for The Millions and an editor in Atlanta. She tweets at @temalone.