Glossary

We’ve curated a glossary of terms regarding all things writing and publishing related. From commonly-used terms to abbreviations, our glossary will guide writers and people starting out in publishing, to cut through the jargon and gain a better understanding. 

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Trade paperback
A paperback that is of a higher production quality and a larger size than a mass market paperback edition.
Transferred
When an adjectival word or phrase is attached to a noun which epithet it doesn’t strictly describe (thus transferred), for example ‘sleepless nights’.   A more extensive list of literary terms, with quotations from fiction and non-fiction sources showing the terms in use, is included in The Right Word: A Writer’s Toolkit of Grammar, Vocabulary and Literary Terms (Bloomsbury 2021)  © Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 2021
 
Transitive verb
Verb that can take a direct object, such as bash, give, peel and whip.   A more extensive list of grammatical terms is included in The Right Word: A Writer’s Toolkit of Grammar, Vocabulary and Literary Terms (Bloomsbury 2021)  © Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 2021
 
Typesetting
The process of putting type into the required size, style and arrangement on the page before printing.
Verb
Word that describes an action or characterises a state or condition.   A more extensive list of grammatical terms is included in The Right Word: A Writer’s Toolkit of Grammar, Vocabulary and Literary Terms (Bloomsbury 2021)  © Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 2021