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Printing & publishing
The industry concerned with the preparation and distribution of printed material to the general public.
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Author's Copies
Printing & publishing; Books
Author's copies are complimentary books given to an author as part of their publishing contract. providing ten free copies is typical, but more copies may be negotiated.
Author Corrections
Printing & publishing; Books
Author corrections are the changes make by an author makes to the text at the proofing stage. Some contracts require that the author pay for a percentage of the cost for making ...
backlist titles
Printing & publishing; Books
Backlist titles are books that have been published about six months earlier. The backlist, which is usually found less predominantly in a publisher's catalog or online, is the ...
back matter
Printing & publishing; Books
Back matter is additional information, such as the appendix, bibliography, index, notes, and other references. Back matter typically appears after the last chapter of the book but ...
back orders
Printing & publishing; Books
Back orders are the accumulation of all book pre-sales prior to printing.
back-of-the-room sales
Printing & publishing; Books
Back-of-the-room sales are direct-to-consumer non-bookstore sales made at special events where the author is the host, speaker, or a guest.
barcode
Printing & publishing; Books
A barcode is comprised of lines of varying width contained in a small box. Barcodes are typically found on the back covers of books (and on many other products). An optical ...
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