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Q&A Reversing title and subtitle in foreign edition

It's very common to change titles with new editions of a book. Obviously, the title will be translated to a non-English language with this new publisher. When translating, it's common to change...

posted 5y ago by Cyn‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-20T00:40:38Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T10:58:32Z (almost 5 years ago)
 **It's very common to change titles with new editions of a book.**

Obviously, the title will be translated to a non-English language with this new publisher. When translating, it's common to change the order of words as well.

Sometimes titles change in different editions for the same language. _Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone_ changed to _Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone_ when moving from the original British edition to the American one. _The Psychology of Everyday Things_ changed to _The Design of Everyday Things_ when going from a hardback to a paperback within the U.S.

If you're worried, the best action is to ask your original publisher. Or you could simply drop them a line saying "[Publisher] plans to release an edition in [language] by approximately [date] with the title [title]." If they say "thanks for letting us know" you're good. If they have an objection, they'll tell you.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-02-22T17:03:53Z (over 5 years ago)
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