Betrayed by dustfinger and on the run from capricorn, they travel across europe to find the author of. A blurb is a short promotional piece accompanying a piece of creative work. Find out how to create professional quality books without hiring a designer download blurb s free and easytouse book templates for photo books, cookbooks, magazines and more. This short video is brought to you by publishnation. How to write a blurb definition, examples, and more. I read this book because my teenage daughter has been begging me to read it for a couple years and i am currently taking a childrens lit course which finally gave me the opportunity to read it.
Inkspell is the second book of cornelia funkes inkheart trilogy. In this article, we will talk about some features of a good blurb and share tips on how to write a compelling book blurb. Meggie, an avid reader, lives alone with her father, a bookbinder. Here are some of our favorite examples listed by genre. If you like books, particularly childrens books, and you like fantasy and adventure, you will probably enjoy this book. Inkheart is a book about books, a celebration of and a warning about books. Its safe to say that a wellwritten blurb is absolutely essential to your poetry books overall success and reputation. How to write the perfect blurb examples, formula, opening. If youd like for me to read the entire book instead of just. This video from new york times bestseller alessandra torre details why your books blurb is crucially important and shares her easy equation for creating one. A blurb is the description of the story found on the back cover of a book. How to write a nonfiction book cover blurb that sells. The book is a quick read for its length, it keeps you engaged and wanting to know what comes next. In the story, a good reader can taste the words, making the stories and characters come alive.
How to write a catchy backcover blurb that sells 2020. When a disturbing stranger named dustfingers intrudes on their peace, she gradually discovers that the barrier between books and the real world is permeable and that an illfated readaloud. Lets look at a few bestselling blurbs and see what we can learn from their successes. The book is also, in a sense, all about books, and i love books about books. Your book blurb must be wellwritten to get a readers attention. One night a guy named dustfinger comes to see mo, and they talk about some dude whos on his trail capricorn. But for dustfinger, the fireeater brought into being from words, the need to return to the tale has become desperate. She has won the book sense childrens literature award twice and the roswitha prize, and was voted into time magazines list of 100 most influential people in 2005. Samples of a long page and a short page are provided so readers can copy and paste them into their own book files, ready for customization. Mo entrusts a book to elinor, but is all secretive about it. This one is from jack mamos the marriage code book, which we worked on this cover blurb is 179 words. Examples of good fiction book blurbs writing rights. Meggie folchart lives alone with her father mo, a book repair specialist.
At the end well deconstruct blurb examples for books in seven bestselling nonfiction categories on amazon. Make sure you supply me with a general synopsis as well. But even artemis doesnt know what hes taken on when he kidnaps a fairy, captain holly short of the. Its briefno more than 100150 wordsand creates interest in the story without giving away major spoilers or the ending. Jun 30, 2009 when asking where can i read book questions, youd usually come up with 5 different answers. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Youve written your book, but now you have to publish it and kdp has a box that you dread. Blurb is here to help you turn your ideas into professionalquality books, magazines, or ebooks. In ebook and selfpublishing, a book blurb is whats used on the main online sales page. In addition to the example provided in lesson one of a wellwritten book blurb, im including a few examples from bestselling memoirs which have their blurbs perfected. Her inkheart trilogy was adapted into a major hollywood movie. The inkheart trilogyseries overdrive rakuten overdrive. Purchase a swatch kit that contains samples of all the different blurb papers with photos and text printed on them.
After a little bit of exploring, we discovered an english book shop. The five s of blurb writing check these 5 awesome tips editage. Inkheart by cornelia funke you were just three years old, meggie, mo began. It is hard to avoid preciosity in books about books, but here funke pulls off the feat with vigor. He tells capricorn where they are staying, and one night his men come and take mo and a book to capricorns village. The blurb equation how to write a kickbutt blurb youtube. How long did it take you to write the blurb of your book. Contentsshow blurb although a year has passed, not a day goes by without meggie thinking of inkheart, the book whose characters came to life.
Blurbs were originally printed on the back or rear dustjacket of a book, and are now found on web portals and news websites. Master translator anthea bell takes the german text and spins out of it vivid images and heartstopping language that impel the reader through this adventure about narrativesa true feast for anyone who has ever been lost in a book. Funke creates an action packed adventure fantasy peopled with memorable characters and chilling villains. If you have a fairly good knowledge of classic childrens literature, youll enjoy those connections immensely. Inkheart the shadow theresa from the inkworld leader of a villainous gang lives in an deserted little italian village doesnt want to return to the inkworld evil and relentless takes after his mother mortola eventually killed by the shadow also known as silvertongue capricorn. The official website of bestselling author cornelia funke, where you will find all the latest news and much more about cornelia and her books, including the mirrorworld series, the inkheart trilogy, dragon rider, the thief lord, and, and, and. Prewriting first 10% act i, act ii, and act iii break after cover creation, after second draft. How to get incredible book blurbs for your book medium. Overlong but often exciting sequel, darker than first book. Get started making an ebook with blurb s ebook creator. The book won the award for the booksense book of the year childrens literature in the year 2004.
We dont offer free books or free paper samples but you can view our paper and book customization options by doing one of the following. How to create a back book cover blurb that sells i just published a guest post which goes into this with some examples. Think about your favorite blurbs and what about them draws you in. Create, print, and sell professionalquality photo books. If youre looking for great nonfiction book blurb examples, youve come to the right place. Examples of good fiction book blurbs when it comes to writing book blurbs, looking at genres is one of the best ways that you can figure out how a good blurb should go. To each genre their own, one thing to keep in mind when it comes to writing book blurbs. The benefit of having an early blurb is you can answer the dreaded so, whats your book about question during the first draft. Writing a short book blurb is not only fun, but great practice for writing promotional copy of any kind. Basically, the name of the game with a blurb is to entice readers to buy your book. Id take a close look at this and try to shorten it by moving elsewhere any information that can be conveyed in a more active manner. The thaw appears to borrow a tremendous amount of its plot from the xfiles. How to write a book blurb in 4 steps the opening of your blurb has to be incredibly precise and dynamic, says editor rebecca heyman for a lot of firsttime authors, i think theres an instinct to make sure readers understand everything that happened in the book s universe before the beginning of the actual story. The book she had been reading was under her pillow, pressing its cover against her ear as if to lure her back into its printed pages.
When he finds a crooked storyteller with the ability to read him. In a nutshell, its the 200 odd words on the back cover of your book that describes the book to the reader. We were visiting a fortress in this tiny, cobblestreeted village. One cruel night, meggies father reads aloud from a book called inkheart and an evil ruler escapes the boundaries of fiction and lands in their living room. Her father invites the stranger in, who introduces himself as dustfinger. The fixedlayout epub3 file or pdf is compatible with apple iphone, ipad, and amazon kindle.
This article gives you simple steps to follow to write a book blurb, and gives examples of both fiction and nonfiction back cover blurbs. Copywriting is a completely different skillset to creating fiction, and im here to help you get that blurb in tiptop shape. It may be written by the author or publisher or quote praise from others. How to write an interesting bio blurb this is a satirical article. Gah inside our story theres a dude named fenoglio, who wrote a book that he titled inkheart because, as he explains it, its title is inkheart because its about a man whose wicked heart is as black as ink, filled with darkness and evil 34. If you are looking for a particular cover art or edition, please ask before buying. Inkheart by cornelia funke at the best online ebook storage. In this article, youll find out why blurbs are critical to the success of your. When meggies father reads aloud, characters jump right out of the book into the real world. If you look at my books, you can tell from the blurbs, i hope, that some books will be funnier than others.
In this post, we tell you how to write a book blurb in five easy steps. If you want instruction on how to write a professional biography from someone who actually cares. Pictures may be catalogstock photos and not an actual picture of the actual item being sold. Copyright page samples you can copy and paste into your book. Inkheart by cornelia funke, 9781908435118, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. These may be used for an interview, a book jacket, or even an event program in which you are a presenter.
Firstly, highlighting your success in the book writing world. Since not every genre of book is going to appeal to every reader, you want to be specific about who will enjoy it. Great blurb examples for nonfiction books cascadia author services. Meggie, a girl at the age of 12, sees a stranger staring at her outside her window and tells her father, mortimer or mo, as meggie calls him about it. Therefore it should come as no surprise that it has been made into a major motion picture as the cover blurb declares starring brendan fraser. Capricorn and his gang of thugs try to steal the book so they can be read back into inkworld. Write it in your voice, the same voice in which the book is written. Below is a list of cornelia funkes books in order of when they were first released in english. While theres no perfect formula for writing the best blurb for your novel, there are some patterns worth noting. How to create a back book cover blurb that sells kindlepreneur. This 2003 childrens book by german author cornelia funke has lite hollywood fantasy movie written all over it. The inkheart trilogy has 8 entries in the series overdrive rakuten overdrive borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide.
Inkheart 1st us edition1st printing books tell you why, inc. Now the villain, capricorn, whom mo accidentally released from a book called inkheart, is determined to capture mo, meggie, and the book, and force mo to read both treasure and an evil creature out of the book, using meggie as his hostage. Question and answer book funny quotes write a letter all about me from az what i love about you. Youll also find some useful links to websites with further information. It identifies the title, the author, the publishereditor who bought the project, and the agent who sold it. Im sure it must be very comfortable sleeping with a hard, rectangular thing like that under your head, her father had teased the first time he found a book under her pillow.
Chose from several free tools or use adobe indesign or. Inkheart is a 2003 young adult fantasy novel by cornelia funke, and the first book of the inkheart trilogy. A simple outline for writing a killer book blurb ink and. The content and style vary depending on the type of. When you buy a swatch kit, your confirmation email will include a discount code equal in value to the price of the kit to use on your next. Explanations and back book cover examples for both fiction and nonfiction. Inkheart 01 inkheart by cornelia funke translated from the german by anthea bell 2 dedication for anna, who even put the lord of the rings aside for a while to read this book. What is the ending to the book inkheart by cornelia funke. Getting a feel for different types of blurbs can give you inspiration to write yours. The ones high on morals these are the ones that say its illegal, respect the author, pay for their books. Moving to aunt elinors to protect the valuable book inkheart from both capricorn and dustfinger. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience.
I try to give my blurbs a funny, smart, sexy, tender vibe, because i think i hope that matches the books. To write a good blurb, you have to make it short and exciting, yet relevant. How to write a blurb definition, examples, and more blurb blog. The key with fiction is to excite and engage your reader. Download and read online for free inkheart by cornelia funke. In the year 2003, cornelia funke wrote another award winning novel, the inkheart. Inkheart authors cornelia funke translator anthea bell illustrator cornelia funke cover artist cornelia funke country germany uk us publishers cecilie dressler verlag germany the chicken house uk followed by inkspell inkheart originally titled tinterhertz is a 2003 young adult novel by german author cornelia funke, and the first in the inkheart trilogy. Capricorn want silvertongue to read aloud to him from inkheart so that silvertongue can read a creature out of the book. The occult art of the poetry book blurb rachael mead. When youre refining your book s blurb, there is a lot you can learn from guides and expert advice.
When you buy a swatch kit, your confirmation email will. When writing a novel, there are few selling tools as important as a solidly written book blurb. Many examples exist of blurb used in marketing a film being traceable directly back to the films. Ten things you need to know about writing your book blurb whitefox. In this post, three publishing editors have shared their secret behind writing the best blurb for your novel. Victor and eli started out as college roommatesbrilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in each other. Youll find the word count and a little bit about why we like these blurbs. Your blurb will be an important part of your marketing.
This is more than acceptable, and a very easy give for most people. Im not saying those potential readers are unusual in any way. It is full of books whose pages whisper to meggie, beckoning her to join their worlds. Twelveyearold artemis fowl is a millionaire, a genius, and above all, a criminal mastermind.
Create, print, and sell professionalquality photo books, magazines, trade books, and ebooks with blurb. Steps to writing your own back book blurb and back cover. Inkheart is the title of our book and the book within the book. Capturing the essence of your novel in a few short paragraphs is always going to be a challenge. Thats why we will be looking at some more good book blurbs in a few more genres a continuation of the examples of good fiction book blurbs part 1. From internationally acclaimed storyteller cornelia funke, this bestselling, magical epic is now out in paperback. It uses twilight as an example, but dont hold that against me. Great ideas to write a blurb that works for your book. A book blurb also called a backcover blurb or a book description is a short description of the books main character and conflict, usually between 100 and 200 words, that traditionally is included on the inside cover or on the back of a book. On taking up writing it had not once occurred to me that one of the tasks of being a writer might be to come up with those concise, quippy phrases on the covers of books.
In the days we live in, the greatest worry that people planning on getting married have is about their future relationship due to the high divorce rate. In this article, youll find out why blurbs are critical to the success of your book sales and youll learn how to craft the perfect blurb. The dissection of marys book bios 32734 is just so long that i feel it takes away a lot of the books forward momentum, especially after youve already pulled this trick with duncan on page 40. We gave you a picture book you know, the one about the sea serpent with a toothache winding itself around the lighthouse. How to write an irresistible book blurb in 5 easy steps. This study guide consists of approximately 36 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of inkheart. Reading book project inkheart by derek lutz on prezi. How to write a romance blurb blog author rosalind james. I bought my first copy of this book when i was in france. Her first book to be translated into english was the standalone novel the thief lord, published in 2000. Elinor and meggie set off to find mo and give capricorn the real inkheart book.
Mo, meggie, and dustfinger leave and go to theresas aunt elinors house to hide from capricorn. Find out how to create professional quality books without hiring a designer download blurb s free and easytouse book templates for photo books, cookbooks. Secondly, introducing the protagonist in a way that creates intrigue. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 101 writers short blurb examples. All you have to do is provide me with some information and i will write one undeniably catchy blurb. On one of their trips to a secondhand book shop, mo hears voices he hasnt heard for years, and when he locates the book theyre coming from, it sends a shiver up his spine.
Most people dont have the time to read your book and carefully consider a blurb, but they dont feel comfortable blurbing something they havent read. On back covers of books there is usually a summary which attempts to get the reader interested. Compare yourself to other writers or your book to other books. Then, you can finalize the blurb after the second draft, and put the book up for presale. It was recommended to me by my 12 year old niece as her very favorite book. And for elinor, who lent me her name, although i didnt use it for an elf queen. Easily design and share an ebook for amazon kindle fire, apple ipad, android, and mac or pc computers. Cornelia funkes first book of the trilogy in which she the introduces a tale of adventure and magic with meggie, a young girl living a quiet life with her father, a book binder who possesses the magical power to bring characters from books to life. You know, the ones that readers use to choose the book they want to read next or throw on the pile beside the bed where, among the. Dec 04, 2007 they thought that the book was inkheart, but elinor had switched them because she wanted to read inkheart. It was one of those stores that didnt really organise the books into genres. A simple outline for writing a killer book blurb september 25, 2016 september 25, 2016 kaitlin hillerich in my last post, i mentioned that ive been working on a novella and shared some reasons why you should write one of your own. Blurbs were originally printed on the back or rear dustjacket of a book, and.
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