Romy Sommer

Today’s post is aimed specifically at those entering ROSA's Strelitzia Contest, but it’s just as useful for anyone preparing to submit their work to agents or editors, because today I’m looking at how to write a synopsis – what to include and (most importantly) wha...

In the latest post in this series on Publishing Terminology, we look at words starting with the letter S.

12 handy tips for writing effective, attention-grabbing blurbs for query letters and retailer book descriptions.

‘Blurb’ is an industry term for a short summary of the book, shorter than a synopsis, usually anywhere from one to three paragraphs. There are two reasons you might need an effective book blurb.