January 29th, 2008
I’ve blogged in the past about book trailers and about how very few of them really stand out. I’m always impressed when one does. Today, a member of an e-mail list I’m on posted about the trailer on her site for her upcoming book. I clicked on it, curious. Wow! This is what a book trailer should be like. Granted, Jessica Brody works for a film production company, but her book trailer is still something for all of us to aspire to.
Have you seen any really good book trailers? If so, let me know.
January 30th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
That was good! I’d worry about it being confusing, though. A lot of people would ignore or not see the “novel” designation and assume it was a movie or TV show.
Here’s a good one: http://jodywallace.com/videos.htm#A_SPELL_FOR_SUSANNAH
January 30th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
Oh, Jody’s is another I love. I just saw it about a week ago. It has a cute concept that makes it stand out. That’s what a book trailer needs — something to make it stand out from the sea of mediocre ones. My friend Anne Mallory has a cute cartoon one for her book, What Isabella Desires. Go to http://www.annemallory.com/ and scroll down until you see it in the right-hand sidebar.
January 31st, 2008 at 11:24 am
That is a good one!
I like Diana Holquist’s, too. I wish I was that funny.
February 4th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Trish,
Thanks so much for this post! I found this link from a google alert and I was so thrilled to learn that you had blogged about my trailer! Thanks a ton!!
Jessica Brody
author of The Fidelity Files – June 2008
February 5th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
You’re welcome, Jessica. It really is an awesome trailer.