Printing & publishing

Printing & publishing

The industry concerned with the preparation and distribution of printed material to the general public.

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boards

Printing & publishing; Books

Boards are the heavy stock that the casewrap is glued to in the making of a hardcover book.

boiler plate

Printing & publishing; Books

A boiler plate is also referred to as a template from which a publishing contract is negotiated. It is also sometimes referred to as the basic design template from which a book is ...

book block

Printing & publishing; Books

The book block is the book after is has been printed, gathered, and trimmed but not yet bound.

book club

Printing & publishing; Books

Aside from the social meaning, a book club is a retail booksellerÑusually online or mail orderÑthat offers a selection of discounted popular books by category. Publishers sell ...

book page

Printing & publishing; Books

A book page a web page that contains information about a book and its author. It may include the book's cover, a summary of the book, an excerpt, purchasing information, an author ...

bookplate

Printing & publishing; Books

A bookplate is a decorative sticker glued to the inside cover of a book that contains a line for the author's signature. Some publishers print and ship bookplates to authors to ...

book signing

Printing & publishing; Books

A book signing is an event, usually held at a bookstore, where the author of a book is set up at a table to autograph his or her book for customers. Book signings also occur at ...