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Q for ST: Why do some novels I read put "[novel title]: A Novel" on the cover? Is there some significance to that? I know it's a novel. -- nm

Posted by Baronan the Accuser (aka BaronWasteland) Mar 8 '19, 07:23

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"I'm kind of a bookworm. This is a novelization of the movie Precious: Based on the Novel Push By Sapphire" -- nm - prayformojo Mar 8, 07:36
My guess would be if it has a somewhat ambiguous title, you'll be able to search for it. - Volnelk Mar 8, 07:32
Maybe there's another book with the same, or a similar title? - Roger More Mar 8, 07:29 8
- These are all great answers and I award you all points. -- nm - Baronan the Accuser Mar 8, 07:39 7
  - Also, maybe customers don't know it's a novel. If I write a novel about (say) the Battle of Gettysburg, I'll have to call it Gettysburg: A Novel - Roger More Mar 8, 07:45 6
    - so basically the publishers don't think people are smart enough to know when something is fiction or not -- nm - decline Mar 8, 08:08 3
      - More like, customers have a lot of choice and limited time, and they may only give something a second of attention so you have to make that second count. -- nm* - Roger More Mar 8, 08:18 1
        
        Not to mention potential copyright issues. -- nm - The Wardog Mar 8, 08:35
      - Informing someone what the book is about is kinda the job of the cover. -- nm - Ender Mar 8, 08:16
    - I already awarded you points. Quit grade grubbing. :P Also, where can I get your Gettysburg novel? -- nm - Baronan the Accuser Mar 8, 07:55 1
      - I don't do it for points, I do it for the false feeling of superiority. -- nm - Roger More Mar 8, 08:07

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