An ever-popular filler-topic: book blurbs !
In The Independent Nick Clark tries to explain Why blurbs remain important in the digital age -- while offering quotes that show how truly worthless blurbs are:
One publisher was trying to sell a debut novel and asked Beryl Bainbridge for a quote. "Just say whatever you want," she replied.And people wonder why the publishing 'business' -- with such a professional approach ! -- is doing so well .....
Gavin James Bower, an editorial director at Quartet Books and author of Made in Britain, had a similar experience when he approached an established author to provide a quote for his first book. He was told: "I haven't got time, and you shouldn't take the industry so seriously. Just make it up."