Author with Waterstone link goes it alone to reach Orange shortlist
Rosie Alison vindicated for not exploiting Waterstone link to get The Very Thought of You published
It might be thought that being married to one of the best known and most influential names in the British books industry could open a few doors for a debut novelist. Even just a tiny bit. But first-timer Rosie Alison faced the same repeated heart-sinking rejection by publishers as many others, which perhaps made her shortlisting today for the 2010 Orange prize all the sweeter.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Tuesday, 20 April, 2010
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