I'm about to start querying my latest book to literary agents in the UK (possibly elsewhere, too), and have been told that including a few comparative titles can be helpful.
The problem is, I'm struggling to come up with some! So far I've got Ben Aaronivich's Rivers of London and not much else...
This thread is very useful for me, as I'm grappling with how to create my own world maps. Luckily, the story in my debut novel was set in a small area so there wasn't a strong need to create a map for that, but my latest WIP isn't so convenient!
I love the creative flow when drawing maps...
After a long journey to self-publication, I've now released by debut novel, The Hungry Fire.
A high fantasy story about ordinary people facing extraordinary challenges.
Betharad, Jessa and Sarnd aren’t heroes or monarchs, just three siblings caught up in fast-moving events. They need to get...
Ooh great idea! I wanted to keep it short by focussing only on the three POV characters, but I think I can drop a few hints about the villain in there too. Thanks for the feedback!
I've read a few crackingly good books over the last few months - some recent and some older than I'm only just catching up on. Those I've particularly enjoyed include:
Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri
The Dark Archive by Genevieve Cogman (latest in the fun Invisible Library series)
The Invisible...
Hi folks
I'm planning to self publish my debut novel early in 2021 (initially exclusively on Amazon as an ebook). I'd love to get some feedback on the following book description - do you think it's compelling enough to make readers want to read the book and find out what happens? Does it make...
Court of Fives is so much more than that description implies, and deals with themes including colonialism and ethic tensions, but to tell you more would involve spoilers. It's also YA, which may not be to everyone's taste.
I would recommend Elliott's Crossroads series (starting with Spirit...
This is a very interesting thread indeed. I find myself drawn to fantasy stories where the author is using the setting to ask questions about our modern world. That can potentially lead to some very dark and "unsafe" stories. This usually works best in fanstasy set in other worlds where you can...
Can anyone point me to a definitive guide about the different subgenres within fantasy? I'm trying to work out where my work fits, but it's not as easy as I thought it would be, and when I Google the topic, it seems the definitions of the subgenres vary depending on who the article or website is...