[TIM: I'm astonished when authors spend 1 - 10 years writing a book and then let a junior copyeditor at their publisher write their backcover and
inside flap copy.
Not exact matches
The third example shows how part of the back cover
copy (the author bio, in this case) can show up on the
inside flap of a hard cover book.
Back Cover
Copy: The text on the back cover or
inside flap of a book that «sells» the story to potential readers
The additional space provided by the interior of the dust jacket allows us to print descriptive
copy about your book and your author biography on the
inside flaps, while the back cover may include excerpts of reviews or endorsements.
It's commonly used to highlight quotes from reviews but can be used for other promotional
copy from either the publisher or author under the following headings: Review, Product Description, From the Author, From the
Inside Flap, From the Back Cover, and About the Author.