Louise Willder

About The Author

Louise Willder has been a copywriter at Penguin Books for twenty-five years. During this time, she estimates she has produced about 5,000 blurbs. She doesn’t follow people round bookshops, willing them to buy books she’s written the copy for. Really, she doesn’t.

Books by Louise Willder

The Book Was Better

The Triumphs and Travesties of Book to Film Adaptation

By Louise Willder
Is the book always better than the film?
'Outrageous fun.' Kaliane Bradley, author of The Ministry of Time

Yes, book lovers cry! Hollywood never gets it right – they gloss over crucial moments, the dialogue sounds bizarre and the characters never look like they’re...
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Blurb Your Enthusiasm

A Cracking Compendium of Book Blurbs, Writing Tips, Literary Folklore and Publishing Secrets

By Louise Willder
A dazzling dictionary of book blurbs, filled with writing tips, literary folklore and publishing secrets

A joyful celebration of books – the perfect gift for bibliophiles, word lovers and anyone who’s ever wondered, should you judge a book by its cover?

A TIMES ...
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