This statistic shows the number of publisher rejections before first book sale among young adult authors in the United States as of September 2017. The findings reveal that the majority of young adult authors were rejected by publishers **** to **** times before they secured their first book sale, and *** percent received 100 or more rejections before selling their first book.
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Website (hannahholt.com). (October 23, 2017). Number of publisher rejections before first book sale among young adult authors in the United States as of September 2017 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/972661/young-adult-authors-publisher-rejections/
Website (hannahholt.com). "Number of publisher rejections before first book sale among young adult authors in the United States as of September 2017." Chart. October 23, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/972661/young-adult-authors-publisher-rejections/
Website (hannahholt.com). (2017). Number of publisher rejections before first book sale among young adult authors in the United States as of September 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/972661/young-adult-authors-publisher-rejections/
Website (hannahholt.com). "Number of Publisher Rejections before First Book Sale among Young Adult Authors in The United States as of September 2017." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 Oct 2017, /statistics/972661/young-adult-authors-publisher-rejections/
Website (hannahholt.com), Number of publisher rejections before first book sale among young adult authors in the United States as of September 2017 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/972661/young-adult-authors-publisher-rejections/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Number of publisher rejections before first book sale among young adult authors in the United States as of September 2017 [Graph], Website (hannahholt.com), October 23, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/972661/young-adult-authors-publisher-rejections/
