Mike here,

Award winning author, Paul Torday, did an exclusive interview for me this week. Last week Bridget Jones said of Paul’s new book, The Irresistible Inheritance of Wilberforce,

“Hmmm not so sure about the book title Mike. Rather long.. and boring.”

So I said I would ask him! Ha! Bridget. The title was originally called Bordeaux, so …

Mike: Your new book, “The Irresistible Inheritance of Wilberforce”, has a long title with the same number of words as “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen.” Was it hard to come up with the title and what are your thoughts on what makes a good book title? Is it for example best to choose one that gets the book of the shelves, or one that after reading you see perfectly fits the book?

Paul : I guess the title, and the cover, are all about getting the uncommitted book buyer to pick it up from amongst all the others on the table, and have a look.

Mike (trying to push it!) : How would you respond to the criticism from some that these titles are to long?

Paul: It’s a matter of taste. What is too long? I’m trying to get the reader to think ‘What on earth is that all about?”

So what do you think is best, the first version in the picture above or the second?

Vote please! And what are your fav book or film titles and why?

I didn’t follow Urban Pagan’s advice in the interview though, “I’d take a pillow to your interview with him as if he talks like he writes you’ll be sparked out after about 3 minutes .” LOL

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