Justine Larbalestier

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We have a winner!

Rylie has guessed correctly. The name of my next novel is Why Do I Lie? after the song by Luscious Jackson. Rylie send me an email with your snail mail address. I will send you a copy of How to Ditch your Fairy.

A Quick Note on Titles
Just because I think Why Do I Lie? is the best possible title for this book there is no guarantee that my publisher will agree with me. I thought The Ultimate Fairy Book was the best possible title for the fairy book. Booksellers thought it was confusing because it sounded like a non-fiction guide to fairies. They said it would be misshelved and lost with that title. So we went with a new title, How To Ditch Your Fairy, generously provided by Libba Bray. (Bless you, Libba Bray!)

I am working hard not to become too attached to this title—even though it is PERFECT for the book—because there may be a better, more saleable title in its future. That is how publishing works. And, frankly, if there’s another title that will sell more copies? I’m down with that.

Posted by Justine at 19:29, 17 August 2008 under How To Ditch Your Fairy | 7 Comments »

Comments

  1. Maree Says:

    Libba Bray is a good writer. I read her book ‘A Great and Terrible Beauty’ (it WAS called that wasn’t it). But the library doesn’t have the second book so I haven’t read it. It does have the third though (which I haven’t read either) so I’m thinking that my library has a stuffed system.
    WELL DONE RYLIE! I could NEVER have guessed it.

    August 18th, 2008 at 3:34 am

  2. Patrick Says:

    I think you are lying.

    August 18th, 2008 at 11:56 am

  3. Hillary! Says:

    WOOT! Congrats Rylie!

    August 18th, 2008 at 12:04 pm

  4. Ariel Zeitlin Cooke Says:

    I like it! I like it a lot!

    August 18th, 2008 at 5:15 pm

  5. Sammi Says:

    libba brays books are awesome. those who havent read them totally should. a great and terrible beauty is the first, then rebel angels, then the sweet far thing.
    and i like the title, justine

    August 18th, 2008 at 8:16 pm

  6. Maree Says:

    Awesome title.

    August 19th, 2008 at 2:30 am

  7. Jennifer Says:

    I absolutely love the title, How to Ditch Your Fairy, so hurray for Libba Bray! I can’t wait to read that book.

    Why do I Lie? is a pretty nifty title, too!

    August 19th, 2008 at 10:43 pm

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