Oops: Publishers' rejection letters to famous authors

One of life’s great small delights is noting when so-called experts clearly whiff on a decision.

Sometimes it’s a sports team using their early draft pick to bypass a future great; today, on the Fussy blog, it’s publishers telling eventual bestsellers “thanks, but no thanks.”

Enjoy the benefits of hindsight as you read Literary Hub’s collection of obtuse rejection letters sent to authors.

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