Waiting For Our Rainbow has had a makeover! The book inside is the same but I'm excited to reveal that it now has a beautiful new cover and title! It's new title is The Cornish Affair!

It's not unusual for books to have different covers during their published life - tastes and attitudes change, the tools to create images have improved and, as new books are added to existing series, a more cohesive appearance to show they are all part of the same series is beneficial. I was very excited when all the books in my Cornish Tales series were given new covers by Joffe Books when they acquired Choc Lit as their new imprint.

Title changes are less common and the decision to change an established title is not undertaken lightly. Readers are always at the centre of decision making. Does the title reflect the story inside? Is it confusing? Will it pique the interest of the reader to go on to read the blurb and consider buying/downloading it? No one wants a reader to buy the book again by mistake and feel disappointed when they realise that they have already read it, particularly me, which is why I decided to write about title changes here. Although I have to admit, when I start to read a book, I soon forget about the title and find it hard to recall it when I attempt to share it with friends. I tend to start describing the story instead and waving my hands in the air as though they should know it... the title and the author are the last thing I can recall. "Oh you know the one... there's an island... all the fishermen have died... and there is a witch hunter... or am I getting it muddled with the mermaid book? Never mind, you know... don't you?"

Waiting For Our Rainbow was initially chosen because a rainbow symbolizes peace and hope, but nowadays it can also represent diversity or a precious baby born after the loss of a previous child. It was important to avoid confusion so the title has been changed in the hope it will reach more readers. As I mentioned earlier, appealing to new readers is always at the centre of any decision making.

Titles of books change all the time prior to publication. The working title used during the writing and editing process is often different to the one chosen for publication. Although changing a title is less common after publication than changing a cover, I am relieved to discover that it has happened many times, even to the classics. Agatha Christie's famous novel And Then There Were None is the most famous case as it has gone through major title changes over its lifetime due to changes in attitudes. The 1939 published title was Ten Little XXXXXXX (note that I can't even bring myself to write it here as it is so offensive!). It was called that as the Chrisitie's story mirrored a popular children's book and nursery rhyme of the time where the child protagonists dissappear one by one. Thankfully times and attitudes have changed and the title was considered offensive. The title And Then There Were None was used in some countries early on, whilst other editions, between 1964 to 86, used Ten Little Indians. And Then There Were None has now become the standard title, and in my opinion the best. However, as this demonstrates, titles change to reflect culture and social attitudes of the day.

So I hope you welcome my title change as much as I do. The story is the same, it's just the cover and title that is different. Joe and Anne (the main characters) are waiting inside The Cornish Affair to share their love story with you. So why don't you escape the present and join Anne as hundreds of American soldiers start arriving in Cornwall to prepare for D Day. Excitement, hope and love are in the air... until its time to say goodbye.

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