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Charlie Rose
Blurbs and asking for endorsements
by, Jill Swenson
January 12, 2016

It is the author’s responsibility to seek endorsements for their books and publishers expect you to get them. Blurbs – often only a few words or phrase of praise from a high profile author, celebrity, or expert  –  appear on a book’s cover or dust jacket flaps. Blurbs are also used in query letters to agents, on tip sheets to booksellers, in marketing materials and… [Read More]

Filed Under: blurbs, book marketing, Charlie Rose, Ellen DeGeneres, Endorsements, Malcolm Gladwell, Oprah, Terry Gross
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