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'My book was rejected 54 times'
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June 6, 2026
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1:31Now PlayingMarcia Hutchinson's novel was rejected 54 times before a small Black-owned publisher said yes.
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Now The Mercy Step has been shortlisted for the 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction.
Hutchinson says race may have been a factor in her book getting rejected so many times.
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