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reesetee commented on the word book trailer
"Long a staple of the film industry, book trailers are now standard operating procedure in the world of publishing. Posted on YouTube and on publisher and retailer websites, these tailor-made short video clips are meant to become viral and generate buzz about books. . . .
Though the trailers are becoming a ubiquitous part of the industry, they weren't always the norm. In 2002, Sheila Clover was an aspiring writer looking for some way to make her books stand out when she stumbled upon an idea.
'Movie trailers work for movies,' she remembers thinking. 'Maybe I'll do something for books.'" -- Jesse Baker, "In A World . . . Where Books Are Hyped Like Movies," NPR
September 17, 2008
trivet commented on the word book trailer
Ack! When this story came on the radio, I thought at first that they were talking about the excerpts of other books you sometimes find at the back of a grocery store novel. I am somewhat appalled. Although I was intrigued by the idea of teachers assigning trailers as novel-related class projects.
September 17, 2008
reesetee commented on the word book trailer
I too am somewhat appalled, trivet. I'd rather read the back of a grocery store novel. (Which is to say that I'd rather not do either.)
September 17, 2008
trivet commented on the word book trailer
Exactly! (although I rather got the impression that many of the trailers were being produced for grocery store novels...) Either way, bah! Whatever happened to a nice old-fashioned trip to the bookstore? Poking through the aisles, picking up likely prospects for closer inspection, maybe flipping through a few pages...*grumble*
September 17, 2008
reesetee commented on the word book trailer
I'm with you. Let's go find a nice little independent bookstore and play hooky all afternoon. :-)
September 17, 2008