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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Permissions
Clearing permission from the copyright holder to re-use, in a book, material such as images, illustrations or text that were originally published in another book.
RGB
RGB (Red, Green and Blue) is the colour space for digital images. The RGB colour mode is normally used for a design if it is going to be displayed on any kind of screen.
Rights manager
A person who negotiates and co-ordinates rights sales (e.g. Subsidiary or translation) and often travels to book fairs to negotiate these.
Royalties
Money paid to a writer for the right to use his or her property (the work), usually a percentage of sales or an agreed amount per sale.
Royalty split
How the royalty proceeds are divided between multiple authors or author and illustrator.