How to Write a Back Cover for a Book

Last Updated: February 12, 2020 References

Thinking of publishing a book? Well every book has a hard part. It's not writing the book but writing the Back Cover Text. A back cover is the most important part of a book. A boring back cover text will cause the reader to lose interest and put the book back on the shelf. Books with great back cover texts usually go up in high sales.

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Writing a Back Cover

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Identify your audience. What age group is the book targeting at? Help them understand why they should read your book. What are they going to get out of it? How do you think it will help them? What are the benefits of them reading the book?^{[1]
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Know what's in the book. Provide an in-detail paragraph. Bullet points make it easier for the reader to catch up with what the book holds for him/her. Don't forget to mention the benefits again. Does your book have any steps? Instructions? Or ways to do things? Make sure you make a small detailed paragraph about them. ^{[2]
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Author Biography. Prove to the readers that you are a writer with a real story to tell. List your areas of expertise in relation to the book. Make sure you include your best achievements, credits, awards or certifications if you've received any.^{[3]
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Make sure you make your summary thorough so your reader knows the general subject, has an idea of some of the themes, knows a bit about the main character and the setting but not so much that they can predict where the book is headed.^{[4]
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Finish off with a question/keyline/teaser that will leave them wondering what actually happens. For example: The world is falling apart and the key to the mystical tomb lies in ever hidden forest beneath the tomb. It's up to Carla and Jarold to find it. Once one of them finds it, the other competitor must die. But who will reach it first? ^{[5]
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