book trailer

Publishing promotional video

A book trailer is a short promotional video advertising a book, modeled on movie trailers.

Publishers and authors use them to generate interest before release, typically featuring dramatic narration, music, and imagery that evokes the book's themes or plot: The book trailer for her thriller racked up a million views.

Related

cinematic · author · debut novel · publisher · indie author · YouTube · social media · marketing · animation · voiceover · soundtrack · bestseller · cover · release · novel · blurb · hype · target audience

Categories
Opposites
promotional vs. substantive content

book trailerfull text

Complete original wording

manuscript

medium format

book traileraudiobook

Recorded oral narration

e-book · text · written word · print edition · hardcover

Family

book, trailer, books, booked, booking, bookish, booklet, trail, trails

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G