Book trailers have always been an enigma for writers,
especially self-publishers. The question comes down to time and are they worth
the effort? The purpose is to obviously help to hawk the novel and tease the
viewer into buying the book. For all intents it is a commercial. And the best
trailers are effective communication devices that help the buyer make a
decision to buy. That’s it.
My book trailers are in the left column.
Clockwork Prince – Cassandra
Clare
Moody, well acted, places the viewer and potential reader in
the era of the story, and complimented by the music. This is a professionally
made trailer by Simon & Schuster.
Glamorous Illusions –
Lisa T. Bergren (Book One Grand Tour Series)
Amazingly simple, teases you, and the music compliments the
visual effects.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7MLRRmzv5w&list=PLF361BE698C32AB2F
The School for Good
and Evil – Soman Chainani
Delightful graphics enhance this professionally produced
video for this young adult fantasy novel. Music is quite good as well.
Sense and Sensibility
and Sea Monsters – Quirk Books
Just bloody weird but gets you going.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jZVE5uF24Q&index=7&list=PLerrPxIkQ2-x_aWhwcGJfJ5TwOpvHMSDj
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jZVE5uF24Q&index=7&list=PLerrPxIkQ2-x_aWhwcGJfJ5TwOpvHMSDj
A Monster Calls –
Patrick Ness
Simple and professional, great graphics, does get your
interest.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEX5g6c7ueE&list=PLerrPxIkQ2-x_aWhwcGJfJ5TwOpvHMSDj&index=12
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEX5g6c7ueE&list=PLerrPxIkQ2-x_aWhwcGJfJ5TwOpvHMSDj&index=12
And a couple of Michael Connelly’s book trailers:
The Black Box (shory tease)
Echo Park (fairly awful)
Do they work? Do they sell books? I haven’t a clue, but they can be fun to produce.
More later . . . . . .
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