The Cinderella Game becomes Troll's Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales

[ellen_datlow]

I don't believe I mentioned this. The Viking sales department felt it important to change the original title of Terri and my middle grade (8-12) fairy tale anthology from The Cinderella Game (after Kelly Link's story in the book). They didn't feel the title would appeal to boys. So, Terri came up with the new title (which in my mind isn't as catchy but what can you do?). The book will be out in spring 2009. As soon as we've got cover art I can show, I will.

Comments

[johnjosephadams.livejournal.com]

Troll's Eye View is WAY cooler!

[mroctober.livejournal.com]

So will Beastly Brides suffer a similar name-change? Did you finalize the TOC of that one yet?

[(Anonymous)]

I'd wondered if the new title really would appeal to boys.

Apparently it does.

rick bowes

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Yup! now you know :-)

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

I don't see why. It's a young adult book--totally different market.

Nope. We're still working on it.

[psamphire.livejournal.com]

Beastly Brides seems a pretty good title for boys, I think. Beastly anything is cool. :)

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Also, it's an existing, mythic theme. Yes, you beasts!