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Penniless And Rejected Author Marina Fiorato Lands Huge Deal

First Posted: 05/17/10 01:49 PM ET Updated: 05/25/11 05:30 PM ET

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Metro.co.uk:

A once penniless young mother whose debut novel was rejected by every major publisher has just pocketed a £250,000 advance.

Marina Fiorato has signed two deals worth £125,000 each in the US and Germany for her latest effort, The Botticelli Secret, and its follow-up.

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A once penniless young mother whose debut novel was rejected by every major publisher has just pocketed a £250,000 advance. Marina Fiorato has signed two deals worth £125,000 each in the US and Ger...
A once penniless young mother whose debut novel was rejected by every major publisher has just pocketed a £250,000 advance. Marina Fiorato has signed two deals worth £125,000 each in the US and Ger...
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