Publishing
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copyright |
n.
exclusive, legal right of an author to the publication
of his work - also v. |
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author
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n.
the person who writes or originates something (book,
article, poem etc) |
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bind
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v.
[bound, bound] to put pages of a book together
after printing - binding n.
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blurb
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n.
short, promotional description of a book usually printed
on its jacket |
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chapter
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n.
one of the main divisions or sections of a book
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contents
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n.
table of contents list of chapters etc at front
of book |
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edit
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v.
to check, modify and generally prepare written material
for publication - editor n.
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fiction
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n.
writing that describes imaginary events & people -
fictional adj. see non-fiction
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front
cover |
n.
first, outside part of a book’s jacket carrying the
title, author’s name etc |
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hardback
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n.
a book with hard, stiff covers made of board - also
adj. |
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index
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n.
alphabetical list of words, names etc at end of book
with page numbers - also v.
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inside
front cover |
n.
front flap of the book’s jacket, sometimes carrying the
blurb - IFC abbr. |
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jacket
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n.
the protective paper cover supplied with most hardbacks
- dust jacket n. |
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non-fiction |
n.
writing about real, unimagined events [eg: history,
biography etc] - see fiction |
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paperback
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n.
a book with soft, flexible covers made of paper or card
- also adj. |
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spine
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n.
the part of a book’s jacket that usually faces outwards
on a shelf |
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title
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n.
the name of a book, chapter, poem etc |
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title page
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n.
the page of a book (usually the 3rd) that carries the
title in large type |
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type
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n.
printing type system of letters (a, b, c etc) for
printing text - typeface n.
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typeset
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v.
[-set, -set] to set in type [eg: to change
handwriting to type] - also adj. |
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