The queen of the blurbosphere is Ann Patchett, who’s not just a novelist but also a bookstore owner (Parnassus, in Nashville). Her recommendations adorn book jackets including pal Kevin Wilson’s books ...

The publishing industry could look different in the future — the culprit: shifting thoughts toward book blurbs. If you have held a book before, most likely you have read or at least seen one. They ...

Folks, it’s time to talk about blurbs. You know blurbs, the choice little quotations from other writers or public figures touting the excellence of the book you are considering purchasing. They are ...

Will blurbs on book covers become a thing of the past? US publishing house Simon & Schuster is going to give it a try.

Commentary: At turns poignant and pitiable, a writer’s quest for affirmation in a blurbless world leads him to seek statements of praise for all sorts of writing. Credit: Getty Images. When publisher ...

Rebecca Yarros released the blurb for the third Empyrean book, with voice actor Michael Eok narrating new details about what awaits protagonist Violet Sorrengail. Most millionaires don't consider ...

Mr. Buckley is a novelist and a humorist. His most recent novel is “Has Anyone Seen My Toes?” Are you sitting down? In what the trade publication Publishers Weekly reported as a “stunning” or “tour de ...

You’re not the first to question this practice. What prompted the change? One thing I set out to do as publisher at S&S was ask questions. Who finds blurbs effective? What is their utility? I think ...