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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Paper engineering
The mechanics of creating novelty books and pop-ups.
Paperback
A book bound with a flexible paper or card covering.
Perfect binding
A glue/adhesive-based binding for attaching the pages to the spine of the cover.
PLR
Public Lending Right (PLR) is a programme which compensates authors for loss of sales from their books being made available in libraries. It allows authors to be fairly paid for each library loan. Authors can register here: https://www.bl.uk/plr
Prelims
Introductory pages which precede the main text itself, including a title page, copyright page, preface or foreword.