As the author of seven books of non fiction and three YA novels, I am wondering what would be the best way of presenting my new novel:
1) This is my fourth novel
2) This is my fourth novel, first for adults
3) This is my first novel
4) This is my first novel for adults
5) Does it really matter one way or the other? Assuming everything else being equal (ie. that the novel is any good) I've heard that sometimes a first novel is easier to sell than a fourth novel (especially if the other three novels haven't achieved Grisham sales levels). In that case, maybe I'd be better off with a pen name for the new novel (even though all the YA novels are now out of print).
1) This is my fourth novel
2) This is my fourth novel, first for adults
3) This is my first novel
4) This is my first novel for adults
5) Does it really matter one way or the other? Assuming everything else being equal (ie. that the novel is any good) I've heard that sometimes a first novel is easier to sell than a fourth novel (especially if the other three novels haven't achieved Grisham sales levels). In that case, maybe I'd be better off with a pen name for the new novel (even though all the YA novels are now out of print).