Comments on: Blurbs http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/12/05/blurbs/ concept to publication Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:59:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: shawna http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/12/05/blurbs/comment-page-1/#comment-27294 shawna Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:39:35 +0000 http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/12/05/blurbs/#comment-27294 I love the comment on the picture of the book. I love the comment on the picture of the book.

]]> By: LR http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/12/05/blurbs/comment-page-1/#comment-27257 LR Fri, 07 Dec 2007 04:51:18 +0000 http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/12/05/blurbs/#comment-27257 I seem to be in a minority here: blurbs do make a difference to me, especially if they are sourced from reviews of the books published in reputed journals and news papers. I must be the common denominator that publishers look to target. I seem to be in a minority here: blurbs do make a difference to me, especially if they are sourced from reviews of the books published in reputed journals and news papers. I must be the common denominator that publishers look to target.

]]> By: DMS http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/12/05/blurbs/comment-page-1/#comment-27220 DMS Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:55:23 +0000 http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/12/05/blurbs/#comment-27220 Since most of my shopping for books is done online, I am not exposed to the blurbs till the books arrive. My decision to buy a book is entirely on referrals - personal, coming across in another book, or a review in a publication. It is not only publishers, I doubt very much that in any other business also, people have figured out as to what will sell their products. By and large success is a matter of luck! I am willing to debate this. Since most of my shopping for books is done online, I am not exposed to the blurbs till the books arrive. My decision to buy a book is entirely on referrals – personal, coming across in another book, or a review in a publication.

It is not only publishers, I doubt very much that in any other business also, people have figured out as to what will sell their products. By and large success is a matter of luck! I am willing to debate this.

]]> By: xensen http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/12/05/blurbs/comment-page-1/#comment-27124 xensen Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:06:47 +0000 http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/12/05/blurbs/#comment-27124 Good point, Claire Good point, Claire

]]> By: Claire http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/12/05/blurbs/comment-page-1/#comment-27123 Claire Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:59:07 +0000 http://www.rightreading.com/blog/2007/12/05/blurbs/#comment-27123 I find some blurbs deterrents, not draws. For years, the editions of Terry Pratchet's books in the US had a cover blurb by Piers Anthony: "Terry Pratchett is fast, funny, and going places. Try him!" I suppose the logic was that both Piers Anthony and Terry Pratchett write humor and fantasy -- but they write it in such hugely different registers that a Piers Anthony recommendation would likely interest people who wouldn't care for the books. And since I dislike Piers Anthony, it took me ages to get past his blurb and stop letting it color the way I read Pratchett -- witness the fact that I still remember said blurb! I find some blurbs deterrents, not draws. For years, the editions of Terry Pratchet’s books in the US had a cover blurb by Piers Anthony: “Terry Pratchett is fast, funny, and going places. Try him!” I suppose the logic was that both Piers Anthony and Terry Pratchett write humor and fantasy — but they write it in such hugely different registers that a Piers Anthony recommendation would likely interest people who wouldn’t care for the books. And since I dislike Piers Anthony, it took me ages to get past his blurb and stop letting it color the way I read Pratchett — witness the fact that I still remember said blurb!

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