Louise Willder

Blurb Your Enthusiasm is a TIMES Book of the Year. "A small masterpiece. There is something funny, notable or awe-inspiring on every single page," says Jenny Colgan, Spectator. A joyful celebration of books – the perfect gift for bibliophiles, word lovers, and anyone who has ever wondered if you should judge a book by its cover. We love the words...

It’s good to judge a book by its cover. Drawing on her 25 years writing blurbs for Penguin books, Louise Willder explores the art, anecdote, and history of the words that only take a few seconds to read but can determine a book’s fate. This illuminating and joyful compendium is about blurbs at their very best and worst. It is...