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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Marketing
Involves creating strategies, promotional and preview material (including BLADs) for sales teams to use, organising advertising and representation to the intended market and distribution channels including booksellers. It can involve social media campaigns.
Ozalid
This is a process for reproducing manuscripts and making a proof from exposing film onto light-sensitive paper.
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.