Debut novel
A debut novel is the first
Sometimes new novelists will
Publishing and recognition
In contemporary British and American publishing markets, most authors receive only a small monetary advance before publication of their debut novel; in the rare exceptions when a large print run and high volume of sales are anticipated, the advance can be larger.[3] For an example of an unusually high advance: in 2013, the highly anticipated City on Fire by Garth Risk Hallberg captured the attention of ten publishers who started a bidding war that ended with Knopf buying the rights to the book for 2 million dollars. The book's film production rights were purchased soon after by producer Scott Rudin.[4]
For similar reasons that advances are frequently not very large—novels frequently do not sell well until the author gains a literary reputation. There are exceptions, however; YouTuber
There are numerous
Literary characteristics
Often an author's first novel will not be as complex stylistically or thematically as subsequent works and often will not feature the author's
Sometimes, instead of writing novels to begin their career, some authors will start with short stories, which can be easier to publish and allow authors to get started in writing fiction.[7]
Etymology
According to the
See also
References
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- ^ Woodroof, Martha (October 8, 2013). "First Novels: The Romance Of Agents". Monkey See. NPR. Archived from the original on October 8, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
- ^ Kellaway, Kate (25 March 2007). "Kate Kellaway: That difficult first novel | Books |". The Observer. The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2014-02-04. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ Bosman, Julie (November 10, 2013). "'City on Fire,' a Debut Novel, Fetches Nearly $2 Million". New York Times. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Singh, Anita (December 2, 2014). "Zoella breaks record for first-week book sales". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2022-01-12. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
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- ^ a b c Astor, David (2012-03-20). "Many Famous Authors Started With 'Novel 101'". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 2013-09-15. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
- ^ Temple, Emily (12 April 2017). "10 Debut Novels That Are Also Their Authors' Masterpieces". Literary Hub. Archived from the original on 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- OED, Second Edition 1989, online version, accessed June 2011.
- ^ Robert Bisset (1800). Douglas; or, The Highlander,pg. 306. "Her first novel is a pretty and affecting tale".
- ^ American Library Association (1930). A.L.A. Booklist, Volume 27. Publishing Board, League of Library Commissions (U.S.).pg. 423 Archived 2023-04-14 at the Wayback Machine, "A debut novel, mature as to style and composition.."
- ^ "'The Bridge', by M.L.C. Pickthall". Grand Rapids Press. 29 Mar 1922. p. 26.
- ^ Google Books Ngram: debut novel. Accessed 13 February 2018.