I would say yes, but...if you do this, make sure you say, "but for an adult audience" (or vice versa). If possible, it's really better to stay with in the genre/age category, but sometimes you have to stretch a little bit.
This is so amazingly helpful! Thank you! I've been struggling with comp titles because I feel like there are so many popular books that are similar to mine, but they weren't published recently. Having a website I can go to to try and find comparable titles is such a relief!
Thanks for this article! Is it acceptable to use a comp title that isn’t in the same age range (e.g. a YA comp for an adult manuscript) if it’s there for similar vibes/tropes?
3 is usually a good number.
I would say yes, but...if you do this, make sure you say, "but for an adult audience" (or vice versa). If possible, it's really better to stay with in the genre/age category, but sometimes you have to stretch a little bit.
Thank you so much for explaining!
This is so amazingly helpful! Thank you! I've been struggling with comp titles because I feel like there are so many popular books that are similar to mine, but they weren't published recently. Having a website I can go to to try and find comparable titles is such a relief!
Thanks for this article! Is it acceptable to use a comp title that isn’t in the same age range (e.g. a YA comp for an adult manuscript) if it’s there for similar vibes/tropes?
Thanks for this, really helpful! How many comp titles do you recommend for a query letter?