Book blurbs have been around for centuries and have long been panned for hyperbole. Happily, at least one major publisher has ...

For the past few months, publishing has been consumed with debate over that ever-divisive topic: blurbs, those breathless ...

Blurbs, those haiku-length endorsements on every book jacket, are a ubiquitous part of the literary scene, boldly declaring that the book you’re about to delve into is “life-changing.” Or ...

Simon & Schuster tells authors to stop soliciting endorsements. I think the practice is still worthwhile.

The corporate publishing model depends on publishers allocating most of their resources to a few books they expect to be high ...

If you can read this book and not shriek with delight, your soul is dead.” According to George Orwell’s 1936 essay “In Defense of the Novel,” this declaration was part of a particularly egregious book ...

Live" legend Kevin Nealon spoke with Fox News Digital about the current state of comedy and what direction he thinks the ...

In the article, Manning says he got thinking about the practice of blurbs after looking back at older, bestselling titles on his list (he mentions Psycho, Catch-22, and All the President’s Men ...

These endorsements — referred to as “blurbs” in the business — are usually sourced prior to a book’s publication. Authors, agents or editors will approach more famous peers to request a ...

Simon & Schuster UK (S&S) has told The Bookseller its policy on blurbs remains unchanged, despite the US flagship business ...

Explosive. Searing. Volatile. That’s how Sean Manning felt about the prattle on every second book cover. Even those he’d ...