Don't Overthink It
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rynlingPitch Guide for Translators
https://antonhur.com/pitch-guide-for-translators/
The end of the opening paragraph is where I usually drop comp titles, which are the titles of books that are similar in vibe with your book. For Cursed Bunny, I mentioned Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado and Mouthful of Birds by Samanta Schweblin, both edgy, literary horror written by women. Try to find comp titles from books that the editor is likely to have read or at least heard about. If you can find a comp title in the editor’s or publisher’s backlist, that’s even better. There are several recurring discussions about comp titles that people on Twitter make such a big deal about for some reason—don’t overthink it. The point is to provide context for your book and to help the editor get a good feel for it. That’s all there is to it.
I'm not a huge fan of either of the comp titles listed here, but Cursed Bunny is very good. As is this entire post. And I think this is really good and useful advice about comp titles, which are one of my worst weaknesses.
https://antonhur.com/pitch-guide-for-translators/
The end of the opening paragraph is where I usually drop comp titles, which are the titles of books that are similar in vibe with your book. For Cursed Bunny, I mentioned Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado and Mouthful of Birds by Samanta Schweblin, both edgy, literary horror written by women. Try to find comp titles from books that the editor is likely to have read or at least heard about. If you can find a comp title in the editor’s or publisher’s backlist, that’s even better. There are several recurring discussions about comp titles that people on Twitter make such a big deal about for some reason—don’t overthink it. The point is to provide context for your book and to help the editor get a good feel for it. That’s all there is to it.
I'm not a huge fan of either of the comp titles listed here, but Cursed Bunny is very good. As is this entire post. And I think this is really good and useful advice about comp titles, which are one of my worst weaknesses.
