Jenn McKinlay: What is a spredge, you ask? I’ll tell you! It’s a mashup of sprayed and edges — spredges — and it’s all the rage in publishing right now.
I did some spredge recon so you could see what’s out there — you’re welcome!
Aren’t these gorgeous??? Here’s some more. Yes, I might be obsessed as the influencers say.
And here are three books that I bought for myself for the spredges! Aren’t they pretty?
I tried to convince my publisher that Witches of Dubious Origin required spredges but they said no. 🥺
Can’t you picture spredges on this one? *sigh*
What about you, Reds and Readers, are you a fan of spredges or no? Would you buy a book just for the pretty edges?
Spredges are quite lovely and, yes, I might be persuaded to buy a book because of them. I'm wondering, though, just how much more readers have to pay for those prettily-decorated edges on a book . . . .
ReplyDeleteUnless I wanted to read and own a book like that for its story, the spredge would not convince me to buy it. But they are pretty! Also, new word. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteA clever marketing ploy to get a buyer away from the ebook. I think this might be more for the interior design team than for the avid reader (unless the reader will wear gloves while they read.)
ReplyDeleteYes, Coralee! Suddenly the light dawns! Spreadedges are the direct result of all those home shows that have put books on shelves with the binding in so that titles don’t show…and subject matter does not spoil the chances of making a good impression on buyers of real estate or viewers of the show. Bah humbug says this Ms. Scrooge! Good morning, all. Elisabeth
ReplyDeleteThanks for the vocabulary lesson.The decorator trends for zoom background shelves must be influencing the art department at publishing houses. How do they decide which books are worthy of spredges? I searched “books with sprayed edges” on Amazon to look at the prices. It didn’t recognize the term spredges. The books don’t currently seem to be higher priced from my brief perusal. In fact many of them had been discounted. Would the same be true in a brick and mortar store? I don’t think I would buy a book just for the edges, but they are enticing.
ReplyDeleteI did find you can buy a kit to decorated the edges yourself!