Who writes the blurbs on the backs of novels and books?

I was always interested to know. Is it the writer of the novel, or is it someone else?



When you send a query letter to the publisher/editor/agent, you include a "book blurb" made by yourself. This is supposed to hook the agent into accepting your submission, and then he will read the synopsis (1-2 pages) that came with your manuscript. He will decide whether or not the ending is lame, the plot is creative, the writing style is good, and generally just whether or not the book is novel-material. Then, that "book blurb" you made yourself in the query letter becomes the basis for the book blurb on the back of your published novel, but your agents/editors will fix it up a bit. Sometimes, they will change it entirely .




Someone in the publicity department of the publishing company; but it's usually based on the synopsis (which is NOT a blurb, it's a much fuller description of the book, including the ending) which the author originally submitted.




It is someone in the publicity department of the publishing firm. Definitely NOT the author of the book.




It's the writer