In a provocative essay, a major publisher announced that its authors will no longer be required to solicit glowing reviews ...

Searing. Volatile. That’s how Sean Manning felt about the prattle on every second book cover. Even those he’d published, where a novel looked naked without such blurb cliches as uproarious ...

A “blurb” (also known as a “quote”) is an endorsement, often from another author, celebrity or public figure, which publishers include on the covers and inside pages of new books.

These descriptions constitute what is popularly known as the book blurb: a short but effusive recommendation of the book from famous authors or, for later editions, from book reviewers. But a ...

Anne Rice is most famous for writing the series “The Vampire Chronicles” with the first book being “Interview with a Vampire.” This book was her debut novel in 1976 but was based on a short story she ...

Journalist Sarah Jones chronicles the gaps in the nation's health care system and social safety net that were highlighted by ...

Oprah Winfrey has chosen "Dream State" by Eric Puchner as her latest book club selection. The novel delves into the ...

For “Your Island,” “Your Forest” and “Your Farm,” the author and illustrator radically simplified what was on the page.

The Purdue University Books Initiative continues its monthly webinar series featuring global publishing houses. Faculty and staff are invited to attend the next session from 3-4 p.m. on Feb.

In a 1930 letter, Robert Frost stated his priorities as memorably — which, for Frost, meant as mischievously — as possible: ...

The book is a first step. Fulford says the door is now open and more researchers need to engage with this population of students, both in higher education and writing scholarship. “We should all get ...