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Advance reader copy, a pre-release edition for reviews and buzz.
Glossaries · Publishing & industry
Markets, formats, and professional vocabulary.
Advance reader copy, a pre-release edition for reviews and buzz.
Marketing copy on cover or listing. Hook without spoiling the turn.
"X meets Y" market shorthand. Recent, honest, not vanity comps.
One- or two-sentence hook for live conversation, not the full query.
International Standard Book Number, a unique product identifier for editions.
Representative who sells manuscripts to publishers for a commission.