blurbs
Dust jacket snippets
Blurbs are short promotional descriptions, typically found on book jackets, movie posters, or product packaging.
A blurb praises and summarizes, aiming to entice: The blurbs on the back cover promised a gripping thriller.
Publisher-solicited endorsements from other authors are also blurbs.
The word was coined by American humorist Gelett Burgess in 1907.
Curved catching device
- sneak peekAdvance partial viewing
- previewAdvance showing sample
- teaserSomething that piques interest
- enticementSomething that attracts
glimpse · foretaste · come-on · allure · appetizer · buildup · anticipation · intrigue
Condensed version of content
- abstractCondensed version of text
- overviewBroad general summary
- précisConcise summary of text
- digestMetabolize or summarize
recap · capsule · condensation · rundown · outline · encapsulation · sketch · snippet
Formal expression of support
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
- puffBrief burst of air
- plugSomething that blocks openings
- recommendationAdvised course of action
praise · rave · accolade · commendation · publicity · hype · marketing · branding
hook
Curved catching device
- sneak peekAdvance partial viewing
- previewAdvance showing sample
- teaserSomething that piques interest
enticement · glimpse · foretaste · come-on · allure · appetizer · buildup · anticipation · intrigue · tease
synopsis
Condensed version of content
digest · recap · capsule · condensation · rundown · outline · encapsulation · sketch · snippet · excerpt
endorsement
Formal expression of support
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
- puffBrief burst of air
- plugSomething that blocks openings
recommendation · praise · rave · accolade · commendation · publicity · hype · marketing · branding · tagline
description
Account of characteristics
- captionText accompanying an image
- annotationAdded explanatory comment
- copyIdentical reproduction made
writeup · pitch · headline · byline · subtitle · lead-in · intro · bio · profile · listing
- book reviewsbook review, critique, book ratings, critical analysis, critiques
- bookstoresbookshelves, bookstores, bookshops, booksellers, indie bookstores
- reviewsreview, reviews, rating, ratings, critic
- snippetssnippet, snippets, clips, shorts, tidbit
- Book Coversbook cover, cover art, cover design, cover image, dust jacket
- book promotionbook launch, book tour, book signing, book signings, book trailer
blurbstreatises
Formal scholarly compositions
dissertations · monographs · tomes · essays · feature articles
blurbscritical reviews
Formal evaluations of works
pans · critiques · takedowns · hatchet jobs · condemnations