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BOOK BLURBS

Avid book readers generally try to get a rundown of what a book’s plot is all about before they take it home. Blurbs are very effective selling tools, they are a concise narrative of what readers can expect from a book without divulging too much. Yet a blurb is written to grab the reader’s attention.


A side from something to read on the back of your book cover, blurbs can also be used:

• as a component of a proposal to a potential publisher

• as your promotional page content when selling online

• as your intro for an article to be submitted

• as part of your application or bio as a writer

• as a brief opening to be used by an interviewer introducing you





The book blurb can lead to either your book being picked up or returned to the shelf. It entails explaining the contents of your book in a few concise sentences but in a manner just like an elevator pitch – an escalating sales pitch.


A blurb is devoid of a spoiler. It is designed to arouse curiosity and encourage a reader to buy and read the whole book. It can be as long as two paragraphs but whatever you do, make sure that your blurb does not provide answers to issues that you have created in your story.