Need a new title for my next book — help!
by Rob - February 29th, 2012.Filed under: Uncategorized.
The Great Martian Fossil Rush is no more. The sales force for my US publisher doesn’t like the title, and I need to have them enthusiastic about the book. I’ve been asked to come up with a new title. It’s a hard-boiled detective novel set on Mars, expanded from my novella “Identity Theft” and my short story “Biding Time.” They want something that conveys a noir feel. Suggestions, O Brain Trust? Thanks!
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February 29th, 2012 at 6:40 pm
Red Con
February 29th, 2012 at 6:57 pm
Red Planet Blues.
February 29th, 2012 at 7:04 pm
Thanks, Mike Poole! Somebody else also suggested RED PLANET BLUES on my Facebook wall about an hour ago — and I like it very much. But I’m still open to more suggestions! :)
February 29th, 2012 at 7:06 pm
(By the way, for those curious, the fossil pictured is of an ammonite cluster from the Jurassic of Russia; the genus is Quenstedticeras.)
February 29th, 2012 at 10:27 pm
here are some suggestions:
The Illusive Martial Trail
Red City
Bad Day On Mars
The Man With The Martian Name (I have no idea what that is but sounds interesting right?)
The Red Hands Of Mars
February 29th, 2012 at 11:18 pm
Crimson Prospect
March 1st, 2012 at 12:31 am
It’s Midnight On Mars
March 1st, 2012 at 7:19 am
New Chinatown
The Martian Falcon
Dead Men Don’t Wear Mars
The Night of the Martian Hunter
Red Harvest
Farewell My Martian
Deadline at Dawn on Mars
The Lady in the Dried Martian Lake Bed
This Ray Gun for Hire
M
The Astronaut Always Rings Twice
In a Lonely Place on Mars
Martian Sunset Boulevard
The Martian Night Has a Thousand Eyes
Scarlet Street
The Devil Thumbs a Ride On Mars
Red Heat
I could go on…..
March 1st, 2012 at 9:05 am
Here’re a few more Rob:
Leave it in the Dust
The Big Martian Night’s Sleep
Transferred, New Klondike, Mars
Truths of being a Martian Dick
Private Detective, New Klondike, Mars
March 1st, 2012 at 10:01 am
Dear Mr. Sawyer. Good evening! It is midnight in Japan.
Please forgive my clumsy English.
The title I thought is
“Sink in the raven red!”
Your novels are translated as Japanese late. I cannot wait. That’s why I’m studying English. I am looking forward to reading your next novel.
March 1st, 2012 at 11:54 am
Mars Over Easy
Martian Malice
March 1st, 2012 at 12:12 pm
Calcified Mars
Bones of Ares
Xenontological Rush
March 1st, 2012 at 1:18 pm
BAD DAY ON RED ROCK
March 1st, 2012 at 1:25 pm
MARS: MaRS (My alternate Residence in Space)
March 1st, 2012 at 5:43 pm
“Deader than Mars Itself”
(that’s actually a quote from ‘Identity Theft’ so I can’t say it’s my idea!)
“The Red Planet Identities”
“The Isidis Files”
March 1st, 2012 at 9:40 pm
Nematode
or
Trillobyte
March 2nd, 2012 at 3:53 am
Riddles of Crimson Gold
Where Icarus Fell
Blood Trace
Race to Ruin
March 2nd, 2012 at 4:25 am
Mars Dick
The Red File
The Martian Fossil – its a bit like the Maltese Falcon
Nothing but fossil
Petrified
Petrified nights
Petrified Mars
The rush
March 2nd, 2012 at 7:45 am
Do Martians Bleed Red?
Red Gold Rising
March 2nd, 2012 at 12:28 pm
Cydonia’s Secret
March 2nd, 2012 at 2:07 pm
We have a winner! (Thanks, Mike Poole!) The new title is RED PLANET BLUES. For more, see this blog post.
March 2nd, 2012 at 9:19 pm
Hi, Mike. RED PLANET BLUES will be published in April 2013 (next year).