Dracula Novel Earns $2M Advance
(Page 1 of 2)
ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 1, 2005
(AP) Elizabeth Kostova used some unconventional ingredients from her own life — a childhood spent listening to Dracula tales, a love of Balkan folk music and a passion for libraries — to produce a debut novel that earned her a breathtaking $2 million advance.
Despite its quirky origins, publisher Little, Brown and Co. is hoping "The Historian" will grab readers' imaginations in much the same way as Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code," another historical adventure-mystery that has sold more than 17 million copies around the world and been translated into 44 languages.
--------------
Interesting article about a writer's perserverance and willingness to undertake countless rewrites. Sound familiar?
Noteworthy point--this was the author's first novel.
Click on the link to access the article at cbsnews.com
15 years ago
1 comment:
I have understand your stuff previous to and you are just extremely great. I actually like what you’ve acquired here, certainly like what you’re saying and the way in which you say it. You make it entertaining and you still care for to keep it smart. I can not wait to read much more from you. This is really a great web site.
Computer
Post a Comment