3 Reasons to Revise & Re-Publish Your Backlist
I revised my published fantasy works in preparation for the release of my new epic fantasy trilogy (finale was released July 3rd, 2020), and it was worth doing.
➡️I was publishing my best work so far (my new trilogy).
➡️My latest published book was doing well.
➡️My new release was bringing in new readers — people that were discovering my books only now.
➡️My latest book was boosting sales of my backlist — thus introducing new readers to my older work.
Basically, I wanted to avoid this scene:
The year is 2020. Reader A loved your new urban fantasy (UF) series about, say dragon-shifters, and has become a fan of yours. They decide to check out your 2013 UF series about werewolves (wolf-shifters), because why not? It’s in the same genre, the books have snazzy modern covers, and intriguing blurbs — kudos to you for updating your covers to keep up with the times!
But wait. This series opener isn’t as good as the dragon-shifter books. Reader A is disappointed in you, their new favourite author. They’re wondering if you’re only good at writing about dragons. A one-trick pony. They remember reading better werewolf novels that came out last year. Do they really want to read future releases by you?
