Blurb Your Enthusiasm: An A-Z of Literary Persuasion - Louise Willder

A dazzling dictionary of book blurbs, filled with writing tips, literary folklore and publishing secrets

'The bookiest book about books you'll ever read - I loved it' Lucy Mangan

'Truly delightful...I couldn't have had more fun' Benjamin Dreyer

'Very funny, erudite and profound. A delight!' Nina Stibbe

This is the outside story of books.

From blurbs to titles, quotes to (checks jacket) cute animal designs - via author feuds, writing tricks, classic literature, bonkbusters, plot spoilers and publishing secrets - discover why it's good to judge a book by its cover. Maybe even this one...