“Everyone loves an underdog, and nothing defines an underdog like success in the face of constant rejection. Philip K Dick, one of 20th century’s biggest names in science fiction, once received 17 rejection letters in a single day. According to urban legend, he wallpapered half of his study with rejection slips during the 1950s.
He was far from the only one. Here’s the surprising list of famous, well-respected, even award-winning science fiction and fantasy novels that triumphed over an avalanche of antagonistic editors.”
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