Not only that, somebody has broken into kirrin cottage. For decades, the famous five have come alive in the hearts and minds of children everywhere beginning in 1942 when the first novel was written. Nov 11, 2016 the blurb, though, is probably the most important element, and i wondered how often people thought about what makes up a blurb, what makes a good blurb, and whether all blurbs follow a pattern. Five are together again is disappointing for different reasons. Around the same time, blurb launched a proprietary design program called bookwright. Its about a family with a cousin and a dog called timothy. The famous five wiki is a fan created wiki which covers everything to do with the famous five series created by enid blyton. An artist uses policesketch technology to build a case against the way hollywood casts literary icons. But, if you have caught a potential readers attention, the blurb is what will sell your book and convert readers. The inception of the famous five was born out of the mind of enid blyton, a british author and creator of a series of books about the famous five. The famous five is a series of childrens adventure novels written by english author enid blyton. There are five of them altogether which make up the famous five. How to get book blurbs, endorsements, and testimonials from. While some of the ten writers never responded, a gratifying.
The famous five are among enid blytons bestloved creations and countless children have gone adventuring with them since the publication of five on a treasure island in 1942, the first of twentyone fulllength adventures and numerous short stories. Paused youre listening to a sample of the audible audio edition. Great blurb examples for books a guide for nonfiction authors. Start making it while youre completing the writing. The ones we take with us when we travel for long periods of time. How to get blurbs for your book from famous authors. When writing a novel, there are few selling tools as important as a solidly written book blurb. The famous five series project gutenberg selfpublishing.
Writers block can happen to anyone, regardless of their skill. Theyre the books we make a point to reread once a year. The famous five first edition cover of the first book in the series five on a treasure island five on a treasure island five go adventuring again five run away together five go to smugglers top five go off in a caravan five on kirrin island again five go off to camp five get into trouble five fall into adventure five on a hike together five have a wonderful time five go down to the sea five go to mystery moor five have plenty of fun five on a secret trail five go to. Childrens book blurbs geo ashton a blog for aspiring. Oct 04, 2017 somehow the left book seemed uglier than the right one. Enid blyton challenge book 02 the famous five leedsbookclub. The famous five series by enid blyton has been charming readers for generations and is one of the bestselling childrens series of all time. Lashings of information about the childrens author enid blyton. Blurbs were originally printed on the back or rear dust jacket of a book, and are now found on web portals and news websites. In an attempt to cram as much knowledge as possible into the average education, few courses take the time to real. Terrible titles rejected for 10 famous books readers digest.
Great blurb examples for books a guide for nonfiction. Somehow the left book seemed uglier than the right one. How to write a blurb definition, examples, and more. Everyone knows that iconic films like the shining and a clockwork orange were based on novels, but there are plenty of movies that you might not know the origins of. For decades, the famous five have come alive in the hearts and minds of children everywhere beginning in 1942. The bbc, many public libraries, local authorities and alleged educational experts have been completely wrong about the worth of the blyton works. The famous five are a group of children who have the sort of adventures most kids dream about, in a world where ginger beer flows and ham rolls are a staple. Maybe a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but would you read the greasers instead of the outsiders. How to write a blurb definition, examples, and more blurb.
Books 46 famous five gift books and collections paperback jan 01, 2012 enid blyton by enid blyton jan 1, 1835 4. Artists and creatives are known to struggle with ideas from time to time. You never know which reader, in which part of the world, will lay. Five on a treasure island 1942 the very first famous five adventure featuring julian, dick, anne, and tomboy george. Below is a list of enid blytons famous five books in order of both publication and chronology. The famous five are on the trail looking for clues but theyre not alone. A blurb about the famous five or not so famous june 19, 2012 a cloud the shape of a mans hand and then the rain came pouring down. Julian, dick, anne, george and timmy the dog find ex. One more addition to book summaries the famous five five. The famous five series began in 1942 with five on a treasure island. Five on a treasure island 1942 five go adventuring again 1943 five run away together 1944. Tons of films are adapted from works of literature, though not every movie. Jun 19, 2012 a blurb about the famous five or not so famous june 19, 2012 a cloud the shape of a mans hand and then the rain came pouring down.
The series lasted exactly two decades until five are together again in 1962. Jan 23, 2015 its about a family with a cousin and a dog called timothy. Armed with maps, torches, packets of sandwiches and a plentiful supply of gingerbeer, julian, dick, anne, their tomboy cousin george georgina by rights. The bigger the name, the more impactful the blurb will be when it comes to helping you sell more books. Five go adventuring again 1943 theres a thief at kirrin cottage. In the past, blurbs mattered in traditional publishing as a way to show book salespeople that the book was worth getting behind and pushing to bookstores. Well, asking for a favor can be awkward and this favor is rather large and rather important. Siblings julian, dick and anne have come to kirrin to spend the remainder of a school holiday with their tomboy cousin, george, and her dog, timmy. Another famous five where the five clearly think they are better at chasing down criminals than the police to be fair, they probably are. The famous five is the name of a series of childrens adventure novels written by english author enid blyton. It never gets easieryou are asking, in some cases, a virtual stranger, to drop everything and read your book, and implied in there is that they will like it and write a nice blurb but now i have a larger circle of writer friends, so it wasnt as painful as it was with geography. Ask any author, even a very successful one, how they feel about hunting for endorsements for their books and ugh, will be a common response. Julian, dick, anne, george and timmy return to kirrin cottage for the christmas holidays. He is a fulltime writer and parttime book blogger at 101 books, where he is currently blogging through time magazines top 100 englishspeaking novels.
Hillbilly elegy is a passionate and personal analysis of a culture in crisisthat of white workingclass americans. Put your knowledge to the test with this howstuffworks quiz. Risd alum recreates and photographs fictional meals, from caulfields swiss cheese sandwich to alices tea party. How to get incredible blurbs for your book by tucker max. We will cover all aspects of the famous five franchise including the characters, the books, the different television series, the films, locations etc.
A famous five cookbook for christmas will fill our heart. This great tale of witchcraft plunges in with three foul creatures around a bubbling cauldron calling down hell and damnation on the hero of the tale, macbeth. A book of recipes inspired by the popular famous five books is releasing this november. George is infuriated when her father proposes to borrow her island for the easter holidays, and go and live there in a. In book nine, the famous five are really worried george and her devoted timmy have disappeared.
Great literature has shaped our culture for centuries, but do you know which iconic moments and titles come from which authors. But would you be able to identify a popular book from just the last few lines that end it. Browning dives into the strange world of book blurbs. Five have plenty of fun is the 14th novel in the famous five series by enid blyton. Wikipedia a good blurb can be a great advertisement for the author of the blurb, as well as for the book being described. Today, putting blurbs on the physical book doesnt matter as much, because few books are sold in retail stores. Fun and fascinating facts about famous figures you wont find in history books. A halfterm holiday enables julian, dick, anne, george and timmy to reunite and make off on a hiking tour.
This is a fan created wiki, which means that every visitor is free to contribute. While you may think you know some of historys most famous historical figures, the typical textbook leaves much to be desired. I decided to have a look at a range of wellknown childrens books to see how they sell themselves. This is a threepart series on getting a reader to buy your book. When inspiration strikes, the true creative knows how to take advantage of it even if theyre asleep.
See the complete the famous five series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Blytons works and continue with a brief summary of five fall into adventure. An awardwinning team of journalists, designers, and videographers who tell brand stories through fast companys distinctive l. The five s of blurb writing check these 5 awesome tips. Mar 18, 2012 so, since your book is a work of fiction, why shouldnt your life be. We all have those books that we hold the closest to us. The first book, five on a treasure island, was published in 1942. Well this book was written by the famous enid blyton enid mary blyton her books have been among the worlds best sellers since 1930s selling over 600 mil. The trouble is that almost any story when blurbed can end up sounding like the famous five or the boys own journal. The very first famous five adventure, featuring julian, dick, anne, not forgetting tomboy george and her beloved dog, timmy. View it here as youll recall from our previous blog post, the second thing that sells a reader on your book is the cover copyyour book description. Enid blyton wrote many popular series including the famous five, the five. In a given genre romance, sf, fantasy, crime, horror there are many writers who will give blurbs in their own genre.
A blurb is the marketing copy found on the back cover of a physical book or in the book description found in online bookstores. Youd be surprised how easy it can be to actually get celebrities and famous authors to write a blurb for your book if you just ask the right way. If you dont prepare properly, your blurbs will fall flat. When famous authors provide blurbs for book covers, did. The first book, five on a treasure island, was published in. But its even better to get blurbs from famous authors, or authors of other books. Feb 25, 20 enid blytons original books were charmingly illustrated by eileen soper but there have been numerous interpretations and adaptations of the famous five over the years including continuation novels written by french author claude voilier, cinema films, stage plays, two television series and, more recently, a disney cartoon series featuring the children of the famous five. A famous five cookbook for christmas will fill our heart and.
Author stephen hise is also an accomplished inventor, holding the patents to over seventy inventions, including thongcut adult incontinence undergarments and a safe salinebased no more tears pepper spray. Blurbsthe good, the bad, and the funny mary emerick. Books 46 famous five gift books and collections paperback jan 01, 2012 enid blyton. The novels feature the adventures of a group of young children julian, dick, anne and georgina george and their dog timmy. A blurb is a short promotional piece accompanying a piece of creative work. Can you identify the famous author by a book title. Fans enjoy the stories of unravelling mysteries, innocent adventures and the power of teamwork not to mention lashings of ginger beer. Entwined by heather dixon wallwork, the near witch by victoria schwab, the iron daughter by julie kagawa, eve by anna care. Robin tyler 7 min quiz is there anything better than curli. Jul 16, 2012 this is a guest post from robert bruce. Enids famous five books featuring julian, dick, george and anne and timmy the dog, were the catalyst which encouraged me to start reading more than 50 years ago.
How to get book blurbs, endorsements, and testimonials. Contrary to popular belief, blurbs are only created to pique someones interest, to hook them strongly enough to compel them to pick up a copy of your book. A blurb is a short summary or promotional piece accompanying a creative work. Im going to teach you a free and easy secret to getting blurbs for your selfpublished book. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Uncle quentin, who is working on a secret theory in his study, takes a break to hire a tutor, mr roland, to help julian and dick catch up with schoolwork they missed while. My intersectional analysis of the novel then follows. Enid blytons original books were charmingly illustrated by eileen soper but there. Below youll find examples of book blurbs in each of seven popular bestselling nonfiction categories on amazon, followed by my analysis 1 genre. Although a remake series later in 1995 was also commissioned. How famous book characters would look in real life readers digest. The ones whose pages are so yellow and crinkled and filled w.
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