Who writes the blurs on the back of the books?

Question

I want to be an editor or be something that pretains to reading a book. I wanted to know who writes the little excerpt on the back of the novels?

Answer 1

They are called "blurbs", actually, and publishers get them from many sources, depending on their practices and policies, such as advertising department copywriters, other authors, reviewers, etc.

Answer 2

There actually are blurb writers and I thank God for them. I suck at writing blurbs.

This is how it works with my publisher. Your mileage may vary:

I give my attempt at a blurb to my editor.

She turns it over to this ink-stained angel and turns it into something that will entice people to buy my books. Sheer genius.

It's half writing/half marketing and requires a deft touch.

I don't think that's *all* she does. I think she might actually be a copyeditor, too. Whatever she is, I'm grateful.

Answer 3

Not positive but I think the author does.  I you have to give a brief synopsis of your book when you submit a query letter to potential publishers and editors so it would make sense that they would do something similar for the book cover.