My rejection letter was very short - what does this mean?

My rejection letter was very short - what does this mean?

Alexandra Pringle (Editor in Chief) gives expert video advice on: My rejection letter was very short - what does this mean?; My rejection letter was full of detailed criticism - what does this mean?; My manuscript was returned really quickly - what does this mean? and more...

If your rejection letter was short, it doesn't really mean anything. It can mean that the publisher has been fantastically busy that week and had to write five million rejection letters. It can mean that the publisher can't really think of anything much to say, that the book just wasn't their kind of thing and they didn't want to go into the reasons with any detail.