The way British publishing works is that you go from not being published no matter how good you are, to being published no matter how bad you are.
Tibor FischerOne of my proudest achievements is that when an authoritative book about Hungarian literature came out about a decade ago, there was a little article about me which said I was a Hungarian writer but pretending not to be. Bearing in mind I can hardly write a cheque in Hungarian, I was delighted to be included in the pantheon of Hungarian writers.
Tibor FischerNo one wants a masterpiece knocking around when your own book is looking for attention.
Tibor Fischer