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Examples of Publishers' Book Trailers

Book Trailers

Book trailers can vary considerably in how they are produced. Some are fully scripted mini-movies and others are very simple. The one thing they all share in common is a desire to introduce the book, and convert viewers of the trailer into readers of the book.

Resources on How to Make a Book Trailer

Finding and Using Images and Music

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COMPETITION

Create a book trailer, thirty to ninety seconds in duration, of a book you have read this year.

Suggested tools to use are iMovie, AnimotoBiteable or Powtoon. However, you may use another suitable application.

Email your book trailer to snrlibrary@riverview.nsw.edu by the beginning of Term 4. Prizes will be awarded to winning entries. 

Consider the following:

  • genre or tone of the book (adventure, sci-fi, scary, futuristic, suspenseful, etc.)
  • set the mood and convey the 'feeling' of the book
  • have a hook for the audience - get people excited about the book
  • don't have too much text
  • focus on the concept behind the story, and not the details
  • music and sounds 

Student-made Book Trailers