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by Katie Bircher
Dec 02, 2011 | Filed in Articles & Opinion
Sharp-eyed intern Jamie caught this gem when opening boxes:



Extreme promotional blurb close-up!



What do you think—is this an in-office memo? Or is it meta-narrative marketing genius?

 

Katie Bircher

Formerly an editor and staff reviewer for The Horn Book’s publications, Katie Bircher is currently associate agent at Sara Crowe Literary. Katie holds an MA in children’s literature from Simmons University and has over seven years of experience as an indie bookseller specializing in children’s and YA literature.

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Nancy Werlin

Yeah, yeah. Go ahead and snerk, you guys. I would too if I weren't hyper-aware that a similar line could show up by mistake on anybody's book. Folks in publishing are stretched thin. Also, it's good to see marketing effort invested on straight-up historical fiction .. . even when it's *distracted* marketing effort. Le sigh.

Posted : Dec 02, 2011 09:41

Shoshana

I'd almost buy (and love) the meta-narrative marketing theory if it weren't for the missing period after "A Civil War."

Posted : Dec 02, 2011 05:52

J. L. Bell

Insert snarky comment on this situation here.

Posted : Dec 02, 2011 05:43

Roger Sutton

It's GOTTA be "Torn between two lovers . . ."

Posted : Dec 02, 2011 05:19

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