05-24-2012, 01:44 AM
On the subject of faddishness and general dunderheadedness in the publishing world, I wonder if there's any way to stop publishers (in the UK at least) using the formula 'of Rome' in the title of almost every new novel about Romans?
That this is the fault of publishers rather than authors is suggested in this post here from Kate Quinn, whose novel Empress of the Seven Hills was renamed Empress OF ROME in the UK. Clearly British readers would be unable to get the reference to hills... :roll:
Incidentally, I notice that Ms Quinn has indeed mentioned RAT on the Acknowledgements page of her novel! :-)
That this is the fault of publishers rather than authors is suggested in this post here from Kate Quinn, whose novel Empress of the Seven Hills was renamed Empress OF ROME in the UK. Clearly British readers would be unable to get the reference to hills... :roll:
Incidentally, I notice that Ms Quinn has indeed mentioned RAT on the Acknowledgements page of her novel! :-)
Nathan Ross
