Looks like the obsession with book trailers is here to stay. The topic keeps getting hotter, and I can't honestly figure out why - I've purchased exactly zero books as a result of a trailer, so I'm wondering how many of you guys have different experiences.
That said, there are some titles that made my radar because of an exceptional video. I just haven't purchased them yet.
That said, most book trailers, even for the big guys, kind of suck.
I did some digging and found some that don't:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_jyXJTlrH0&feature=player_embedded
This one, the writer created herself - so it can be done.
I really haven't watched any book trailers, and honestly, I don't care to. *shrugs*
ReplyDeleteI'd watch the ones you've put here if I could watch youtube at work, but I can't.
That's a great point - I honestly don't think book trailers are particularly effective advertising to sell books. I appreciate them for what they are, but only one has ever gotten me interested enough to look for the actual book if I wasn't familiar with it before.
ReplyDeleteThat was for Body Farm, and the 'trailer' was a spectacular interview with a forensic scientist.