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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Prelims
Introductory pages which precede the main text itself, including a title page, copyright page, preface or foreword.
Preposition
Word that introduces a prepositional phrase or completes a phrasal verb, for example, to, for or with. Prepositions express relationships between words.
A more extensive list of grammatical terms is included in The Right Word: A Writer’s Toolkit of Grammar, Vocabulary and Literary Terms (Bloomsbury 2021)
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Press release
A statement that is distributed to the media announcing upcoming book launches and events, so that the book or event may be referred to in articles or reviews.
Print-on-demand (POD)
The facility to print and bind books at short notice without the need for a large print run, using digital technology. When an order comes through, a digital file of the book can be printed automatically and individually.
Printing
The act of text being transferred onto the page in full colour or black and white, normally using digital technology.