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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Royalty split
How the royalty proceeds are divided between multiple authors or author and illustrator.
Royalty statement
A statement document from a publisher showing the royalty amount due to an author.
Running sheet
A running sheet is a large untrimmed and unfolded sheet taken from the press during a print run. 
Saddle stitch binding
Securing pages through stitches or staples in the spine of a book or booklet.
Sans serif
A style of printing letters with all lines of equal  thickness and no serifs. Sans faces are less easy to read than seriffed faces and they are rarely used for continuous text, although some magazines use them for text matter.