Author bio book jacket

Keeping your sanity in a world gone crazywhich contains theories that experts say. Punctuation or grammar goofs in this highly visible spot broadcast the message that your book was not professionally written. How will you combine all these elements to make the perfect book cover. This is an important and hard truth that most authors avoid. For fiction writers especially selfpublished ones, who you are matters little in comparison to the quality of the story youve written and an attention grabbing synopsis. Signal the right things to your audience with a proper author photo. Students create a book jacket showing their knowledge of story plot, setting, character, authors bio, and quotes. It was first published in 2001 as a serialized story that ran in the boston globe and was later published in book format on august 1, 2003 through atheneum books. Back cover copy includes the book summary and author bio. The mission is to promote racial harmony and assist youths in.

Many cover creator templates allow you to choose an image from our image gallery or upload your own image. If you are an author, probably you will want an author bio. This author wanted his headshot not only to represent him, but his writing. Why you need an author bio both inside your book and on the. How to write an amazing author bio book marketing for. Below is a bio, awkwardly written in the third person. The descriptive copy included on hardback books is known as jacket, or flap, copy. But the authors bio on the jacket of her new book, mad politics. Avi acquired his name from his twin sister, emily, who chose not to call him edward or irvin but, for reasons unknown, to call him avi.

Tucker has sold over 5 million books as a 4x nyt bestselling author and is the cofounder of scribe. Trump adviser gina loudons book claims she has a ph. Reading is an intimate endeavor in which the reader and the author are engaged in. Publishing consultant and marketing copywriter shel horowitz unlocks the key to press releases, author bios, book covers, and other story behind the. This outer cover has folded flaps that hold it to the front and back book covers. For nonfiction authors, the author bio is a critical marketing tool as who are you are is often as or more. The book jacket is a sales tool, inviting readers to the text, telling them much about what they will find on the pages between the covers. If you are citing descriptive copy or a quotation printed on the cover of. How to write your first author bio writing forward. Elizabeth rodger is a published author and an illustrator of childrens books. How to create a noteworthy author photo that captures fans. A 1991 literary promotional booklet identified barack obama as having been born in kenya. How to build the back of a book cover with template.

Only dust jackets have flaps, so if you want to use them to include an author bio, author headshot, plot synopsis, summary, etc. You can use the author bio template provided in this post on creating a memorable author bio. The jacket is a 2001 childrens book by author andrew clements. Its an invigorating feeling, receiving ones first acceptance letter from an editor. Barylick has created a modern cautionary tale that will take your breath away.

It tells the story of the cuban revolution of 1959. Writing an author bio examples of professional bios. When you wrote your amazon book page, how much thought did you put into the author bio. How to write a great author bio that will connect with readers. When writing a book, there are two potential places to include your author bio. Born in idaho to a father opposed to public education, she never attended school. Chrisann brennan, author or the bite in the apple in 20, i had the opportunity to work with many authors to create photos for their book jackets. The bio on the back of the book cover should be the nutshell inside of the nut. Readers will judge you and your book based on your author photo. Write about the decisions you would make if you were the main character in the book. Here are a selected few to illustrate different publisher and readers opinions on what it should look like. Equally telling is lehrers author bio, as appearing on the dust jacket and in the publishers promotional materials for the. These headshots needed to convey something of each authors personality, but at the same time fit into the tight conventions of. Writing your author bio can be a daunting task, but a wellcrafted bio can help readers learn more about what makes you and your books so.

Im not saying its the very best way to write an author bio, in fact, many of the best examples below do not fit this template. You author image should be professional but it doesnt have to be professionally taken and reflect the tone of your writing. But, an author photo is needed for your book s jacket, your website, social media and press kit at the very least. You can read my previous article titled the relevance of a professional author photo. Heres why you need a fantastic author photo and how you. How to write a terrific author bio rachelle gardner. Its important for indie authors to know how to write an author bio that tells readers. The back of the book is a bit like an elevator pitch. Churchill is thought to be the very first writer to have his photograph published on a dust jacket. But, have you put equal thought into ensuring your author bio and author photo match your target readers as well. Once you wow your potential readers with an excellent front cover, the next part of your book thatll hook them is your back cover copy, which is publishing speak for the information that appears on the back cover.

Visit amazon author central, click on your book, and add it in the about the author section or if you published a paperback version of your book on createspace, you can enter the bio in the author biography section for your book. Frys book, making history, deals with a reimagined history where hitler was never born. Need a fun way to showcase your students knowledge. Frank serves on a board for a not for profit organization in new jersey and manhattan. But, many people asked for an easy to follow template, and this is what we use with our authors. His book gained national attention and lead to his radio shows, standing on principal and the frank vetro show. I recommend authors put their bio on the back of their book, but they say i already have it on the inside of the book, so i dont want it on the outside. But that doesnt mean you shouldnt take full advantage when youre encouraged to talk about yourself. Book flaps contain information designed to help sell the book, as well as information about the books author. Look at kings photo again and imagine thats the author of an alternative history book about nazis.

Writing your author bio can be a daunting task, but a wellcrafted bio can help readers learn more about what makes you and your books so interesting. Your books author bio tells potential readers who you are, and why they should trust you and buy your book. Jacketflap connects you to the work of more than 200,000 authors, illustrators, publishers and other creators of books for children and young adults. Carolyn was an artist before she was a published author. The humbling of jonah lehrer, as told through a book jacket. The flap of a book is the part of the cover folded to appear on the inside front and back of a book. Tony cliff is the author of delilah dirk and the turkish lieutenant. Some authors choose one or the other, though i recommend taking advantage of both. Cover creator uses the book details you enter during title setup and adds your books isbn to the barcode area of the back cover. While your books are a great way to introduce yourself, an author bio can set you. But if you rely on your publisher to write your author bio for you, it may end up something like this.

Your book cover is your product packaging its your branding for your book and for you as an author. An older brother taught her to read, and after that her education was erratic. His picture communicates none of the books story but a great deal about the tone in which it is written. Summarize the book into a comic or story aimed for younger students or your classmates. The dust jacket sometimes book jacket, dust wrapper or dust cover of a book is the detachable outer cover, usually made of paper and printed with text and illustrations. The vetting exclusive obamas literary agent in 1991. Learn to write an attractive author bio by following the six rules of author biographies and our breaks down of two professional sample bios. Elizabeth rodger books, biography, contact information. Its something that will let readers get a sense of who you are, and is an important part for pitching media and book proposals, sums up marketer rachel cone. This information usually falls into one of three parts. However, nonfiction authors must include an author bio as part of their back cover copy to convince readers of their authority. But at the end of that email, youll usually realize they want you to. If all of this sounds daunting, consider hiring an editor or marketing writer to help you craft your books backcover copy in the most compelling way possible.

The site is updated daily with information about every book, author, illustrator, and publisher in the childrens young adult book industry. What to include in the author bio for your book authority publishing. Please welcome author nicolas frame with some good advice on writing your first author bio. There have been many recreations of frances hodgson burnetts the secret garden book jacket.

Join us as shel horowitz discusses copywriting for authors. Often the back panel or flaps are printed with biographical information about the author, a summary of the book from the publisher known as a. What would your author biography say on the dust jacket of. If a reader has got as far as picking up the book, the back cover is there to clinch the deal. Chris, every author should read your how to write a great author bio that will connect with readers and understand what makes them unique, so that readers get a glimpse of a lifes accomplishments earned and what makes their works worth a readers time. If you sell books on amazon, your author picture shows up in two places so you have two places to capture fans. Some of the published credits of elizabeth rodger include boo to you too. About the author examples that youll actually want to read. Book summary and author bio on the back of the book.

Kind of like kids knowing they need to eat their veggies, authors know the importance of a wellcrafted bio, but that still doesnt mean they like. Its how readers get to know you beyond the pages of your book. Pop the champagne cork, and put a party hat on your cat. If you are citing a book cover, or part of a book cover, make sure to keep in mind that you are still citing a book. His commitment to social and racial issues will be evident in his first book, journeys in black and white. The circumstance of his birth compelled leo moran to write this book. Did you quickly throw together some random sentences just so you. Use the drop down menu at the top left to select the paper weight that you plan to use for your book. Write a news article about an important event from the book. You should regularly maintain your bio on places like your bookbub author profile so fans and potential readers seeking you out can learn more about you and why they should pick up your latest book. She studied at the pennsylvania academy of fine arts and, as the book jacket bio above tells us, under three pupils of howard pyle, who was called the father of illustration in america. The murder, the location and the perpetrators are revealed in the opening pages, upending the familiar framework and accepted conventions of the murder mystery genre.

But when you include this information on createspace, it. Date artwork created, title of book, author or editor name, publisher, year, front cover. The booklet, which is thirtysix pages long, is printed in blue ink and, on the cover, silvergrey ink, using offset lithography. Here is a great blog post from rachelle gardner about how to.