A Great Rejection!

So, every author goes through rejection. It happened when I was looking for an agent and it is bound to happen as my agent and I look for a publisher for The Incredible Misadventures of Zadora Zane. Well, I've reached a milestone: Just got my first rejection from a publisher. But it's a great letter! Editors at publishing houses can sometimes be very harsh in their rejections of new material. By my rejection letter rocks. Here's a quote from the email Tori Kosara from Hyperion sent my agent:

"Thank you for sharing THE INCREDIBLE MISADVENTURES OF ZADORA ZANE by Paul Anthony Navarro. I very much enjoyed reading it. Middle-grade is one of the things I love that I get to read as an editor, but, as you know, it is difficult to find well-written middle-grade. I think that Paul has absolutely nailed the voice, the characters, the fun details—everything I absolutely love about writing for this age group. I was sucked into Zadora's adventures from the start, and found myself engrossed in the story and connecting with the characters easily. Unfortunately, however, and with regret, I'm afraid that due to similar titles that we already have on our small list, we are unable to extend a publishing offer for this project. This is due entirely to the types of books that we already have signed up.

I'm sorry not to have better news, as I think that this author is quite talented and the story has such promise. Thanks again for thinking of me, in any case. I wish you the best of luck in finding the perfect publishing home for ZADORA, and that we will find the right project to work on together soon.

Best wishes,

Tori"

It is a little bit of a bummer because Disney owns Hyperion and I think Zadora would be a good match. But despite that, I'm encouraged. Thanks Tori!