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Tips for Writing the Perfect Book Blurb

For many authors, writing a book blurb feels harder than writing the book itself. Condensing 60,000 words into just a few paragraphs that actually sell the story is one of the toughest challenges in self-publishing. That’s because a blurb isn’t just a summary, it’s sales copy.
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Tips for Writing the Perfect Book Blurb - Hidden Gems Book Blog

A book blurb isn’t just a summary, it’s sales copy that has to tease, entice, and convince a distracted shopper to click the buy button.

HiddenGemsBooks

ALLi Blog (unofficial)Feb 6, 2025

Simon & Schuster Drops Blurbs, Encyclopaedia Britannica Eyes IPO, WH Smith Faces Uncertain Future: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway https://selfpublishingadvice.org/simon-schuster/ #EncyclopaediaBritannicaIPO #self-publishingnews #publishingindustry #Simon&Schuster #WHSmithsale #BookBlurbs #News

Simon & Schuster Drops Blurbs, Encyclopaedia Britannica Eyes IPO, WH Smith Faces Uncertain Future: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

Simon & Schuster drops blurbs from covers; Britannica plans IPO, WH Smith faces sale: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway.

The Self-Publishing Advice Center

⚙️ Roy Phillips Jan 31, 2025

Hey anyone interested in following #BlurbReviews as a place to post and to comment constructively on (short) #BookBlurbs and hooks? Gotta be the hardest part of this whole writing thing!
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Cheshire Sep 1, 2023

Society of Authors calls use of bad reviews for book blurbs ‘morally questionable’
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Society of Authors calls use of bad reviews for book blurbs ‘morally questionable’

After several critics complained of being quoted out of context on the covers of Jordan Peterson’s new book, the industry body has spoken out against the practice

The Guardian

Kobo Writing Life (unofficial)Apr 21, 2023

How to source great book blurbs https://kobowritinglife.com/2023/04/21/how-to-source-great-book-blurbs/ #TheBusinessofWriting #resourcesforwriters #Self-Publishing #KoboWritingLife #self-publishing #Self-Promotion #tipsforauthors #tipsforwriters #bookreviews #coverdesign #bookblurbs #readership #covercopy #resources #reviews #writing #blurbs #Blog #tips #KWL

How to source great book blurbs - Kobo Writing Life

Book blurbs are highly coveted – they are those short, snappy sentences from other authors, literary critics, or other relevant experts that sing the praises of your book. Some confusion can arise from the fact that “blurb” in publishing is often used to mean both those examples of praise as well as the summary that […]

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