The Novelry on Writing4 Feb 2025

How to Create a Title for Your Book

How you name your book is your story’s most important marketing tool, so you must choose your novel title wisely. In this podcast episode of The Novelry on Writing, coaches Gina Sorell and Tara Conklin share the keys to crafting a unique, memorable, and insightful title to hook your readers before they even crack open the spine!

Chapters

00:00 - Introduction

01:55 - Tip #1: Audience

03:04 - Tip #2: What will the name achieve?

06:00 - Tip #3: Attitude

09:18 - Tip #4: Attributes

11:50 - Tip #5: Ancestry

Guest Bios

Tara Conklin

Tara Conklin is a New York Times bestselling author whose books have been selected by the Today Show Book Club, Barnes & Noble Book Club, Target Book Club, and as a No.1 Indie Next Pick and Amazon Best Book of the Month. Tara’s debut novel, The House Girl, was a New York Times bestseller, translated into eight languages. Her second novel, The Last Romantics, also became an instant New York Times bestseller and was selected by Jenna Bush Hager as the inaugural read for the first-ever Today Show Book Club. Her latest novel, Community Board, is a recommended read of Vanity Fair, Barnes & Noble, and Kirkus Reviews.

Gina Sorell

Gina Sorell is the author of The Wise Women, a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice, Good Morning America Buzz Book and People Magazine Best New Book Pick that was also selected for Read with Jenna, Parade Magazine’s Most Anticipated, the Washington Post Summer Selection, Elin Hilderbrand’s summer reading list, and the Eva Chen Book Club. Gina’s debut, Mothers and Other Strangers, was a Refinery29 and Self Magazine Best Book Pick, a Great Group Read, and an Indigo Best for Book Clubs selection.

Resources

Check out these blog posts for more insight on how to write and publish your story:

5 Secrets for Naming a Character

Indie Press or Big Publisher? Gina Sorell on ‘Debuting Twice’

7 Top Tips from The Novelry on Writing Podcast (Season 1)

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