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 ...

You know those little quotes on book jackets that say something nice about the pages within? Publishers have long required authors to obtain testimonials or “blubs” from other authors to help their ...

When book lovers grabbed William Kent Krueger’s early novels because of Lee Child’s praise on the cover — “Krueger hits the sweet spot every time” — there was just one issue: Child hadn’t read the ...

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 ...

Have you ever designed and ordered a book using Apple’s iPhoto book publishing tool? I have, and they are nice. The quality is quite good and the pricing seems fair value – they make great ...

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 ...