Book Title Help Required

[chrisdolley]

With the publication of Nous Sommes Anglais less than a month a way, doubt has arisen over the title. Will people see the title, assume the book's written in French and ignore it?

I'm beginning to think quite a few people will. What do you think?

One solution is to emulate other expat memoirs and add a subtitle. Another is to change the title

Comments

[ext_76021]

I think the last option would be the best: "Nous Sommes Anglais: One Man's Move to France With His Wife, Too Many Animals and An Identity Thief"...

[ftemery]

I know French and the title left me confused. IMO most people would pass it by - there'so much competition for their attention. I'm in the USA though, so maybe that isn't pertinent.

[lizziebelle]

I would get it, but I don't think I'm typical. I think the last option would be good.

[seaboe]

If you must have a subtitle, the shorter the better. "Mystery and Mayhem in the Pyrenees" would be my choice.

Seaboe

P.S., How's the medium mystery coming?

Medium Dead

[chrisdolley]

The medium mystery is stalled - three agents have had the full manuscript for over a year now. I haven't followed up yet as I've been working on my DCI Shand mystery series - which is also out with an agent at the moment, though thankfully a good few months less than a year.

[isleburroughs]

I like the last one.