Whatever the old adage might warn, there is a bit of merit to judging a book by its cover — if only in one respect. Consider the blurb, one of the most pervasive, longest-running — and, at times, ...
Stephen King, the novelist, wrote in Entertainment Weekly about blurbs. Updated March 7, 2012, 4:13 PM The late Robert Parker's advice was, "Never blurb a book you've read, and never read a book ...
Blurb, the fast-growing POD self-publishing platform, is expanding the services it offers, adding broader distribution through Amazon.com and introducing Blurb Bookwright, a new set of free online ...
Over on Culture Desk, Adam Mansbach offers a pricing system for novelists soliciting blurbs from him. For example, if you live in Brooklyn Heights, Park Slope, Boerum Hill, Carroll Gardens, or ...