https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/identifying-your-audience/8522/the-value-of-comp-titles-and-how-authors-can-use-themen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/identifying-your-audience/8522/the-value-of-comp-titles-and-how-authors-can-use-themMon, 07 Sep 2026 13:02:06 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:efabefb7-f514-4362-aa71-2f65134462bdAnna Hallhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/identifying-your-audience/8522/the-value-of-comp-titles-and-how-authors-can-use-them#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Identifying Your Audience by Anna Hall on 9/7/2026 1:02:06 PM<br /> <p><br /><br />A comp title (short for comparative or competitive title) is an existing book that shares a similar tone, genre, plot, or target audience with your book. When pulling a list of comp titles together, Simon &amp; Schuster&#39;s Audience Insights Senior Manager Anna Hall suggests authors focus on current books that are finding success. They are often in the same genre as your book, but they don&#39;t have to be. Comp titles can benefit authors in many ways, she says, including identifying the profile of your target readers.</p> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-64/TheValueofCompTitlesandHowAuthorsCanUseThem.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../TheValueofCompTitlesandHowAuthorsCanUseThem.mp4</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, video</div>