Monday 4 November 2013

TITLE FOR MY NEXT NOVEL REVEALED

I am buzzing today. I had a great morning editing and adding colour to my American novel with all I learnt/saw/absorbed in Massachusetts.

Then, this afternoon, I got the very welcome news that Louise Erdrich has granted me permission to use an adapted quote from her poem 'Advice to Myself' as the title for my Scottish novel, due spring 2014. Yipee! Louise is a novelist and poet and she owns Birchbark Books, a book shop in Minneapolis. How cool is that?

So, I can now reveal....drum roll... that the novel will be called The Closet of Savage Mementos. Next stop, the cover. Yay!

12 comments:

Vanessa Gebbie said...

brilliant title!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations! Fabulous title! x

Group 8 said...

Thanks, Vanessa - it means a lot that you rate it :)

Group 8 said...

Expatrunner - brilliant, thanks. I'm glad you like it - I have been mulling over it for ages. (Johanna, is that you?!)

Big Smoke Writing Factory said...

A most intriguing title indeed. Delighted you get to use the quote! :)

Group 8 said...

Ah, thanks a million, Big Smokers. I'm happy out.

Unknown said...

That is one stonkingly good title! Bravo.

Group 8 said...

Thanks so much, Sara. It means a lot when a writer/bookseller thinks its good!

Emily said...

Great title! And I love Louise Erdrich, so it's shaping up to be yet another great read!!!

Group 8 said...

Thanks Ems. Enjoy Saturday's icecapades - hope to see you afterwards at Tosnú for my launch. N x

Kar said...

DEADLY title!! I love it! Can't wait to see the cover next x

Group 8 said...

Yay, Kar! Glad you like :)