The word comps is well-known in the real estate market. It means comparables. To find out what your house is worth, see what other houses like yours cost.

It works the same with books. Agents and editors want to know the titles of other books like yours. This lets them know...

• what your book is about
• where your book fits in the market
• what type of market your book will face

In the Intensive Picture Book Workshop Lessons 7-12 and the Children's Chapter Book Workshop Lessons 7-12, you will be asked to find comps for your manuscript each week. This will help you...

• research the competition
• make sure your book is unique
• select the best 3 comps for your query letter