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9 December 2025

• 18:2218:22, 9 December 2025 The Big Five Publishers (hist | edit) [3,541 bytes] Franchesca Márquez (talk | contribs) (Created page with "In publishing, "The Big Five" refers to five large presses that dominate the publishing industry in the United States of America and beyond. They are '''Simon and Schuster, Macmillan, Penguin Random House, HarperCollins,''' and '''Hachette'''. === Simon and Schuster (History) === Simon and Schuster was third in size as of 2023, and publish about 2,000 titles annually. Founded in 1924, Simon and Schuster originally published puzzle books like crosswords, and the company...") Tag: Visual edit
• 15:1115:11, 9 December 2025 Self Publishing (hist | edit) [3,620 bytes] Samantha.Summers (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Definition == Private publishing, or more notably "self-publishing," is the option that authors have of copying and distributing their works on their own. == Origin == == Examples and Elements == * == Conclusion == == Sources ==") Tag: Visual edit
• 13:2613:26, 9 December 2025 BIPOC Authors (hist | edit) [2,138 bytes] Franchesca Márquez (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''BIPOC''' is an acronym for '''Black Indigenous People Of Color'''. thumb BIPOC (pronounced Bye-pawk) is a more specific acronym than POC (people of color), as it spotlights Black and Indigenous Americans, two of the most relevant ethnic groups in the United States of America. Often, BIPOC is used in conversations specifically about people of color in the united states, or conversations specifically about colorism, which is discrimination ag...") Tag: Visual edit
• 10:2010:20, 9 December 2025 White Liberal Racism (hist | edit) [2,683 bytes] Franchesca Márquez (talk | contribs) (Created page with ""White Liberal Racism" is a term used to describe the") Tag: Visual edit

7 December 2025

• 12:3612:36, 7 December 2025 Bookplates (hist | edit) [4,241 bytes] Samantha.Summers (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Definition == thumb|This is an example of a traditional bookplate originating from Benjamin Case, Hobart Berrian, and Henry Bogert, Emma Toedteberg collection, ARC.079, Box 10, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.<ref>https://www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2023/06/29/bookplates-explanation</ref> Merriam-Webster defines this term as a book owner's identification label that is usually pasted to the inside front cover of a b...") Tag: Visual edit

6 December 2025

• 13:2913:29, 6 December 2025 Folio (hist | edit) [2,732 bytes] Alberto (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Summary == thumb|314x314px|A folded piece of paper forms a folio.<ref>"Folding." ''Gateway Digital Press'', [https://www.gatewaydigitalpress.com/bindery/folding.htm https://www.gatewaydigitalpress.com/bindery/folding.html]</ref> A folio is a large piece of paper folded in half. These are often nested together into groups of three or more, called signatures (also referred to as pecia, although it is an outdated term).<ref name=":0">Robinson, Solve...") Tag: Visual edit

5 December 2025

• 20:1520:15, 5 December 2025 Trends (hist | edit) [2,002 bytes] Finn (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== Definition === As the need for book marketing becomes more prevalent, publishing houses are encouraged to look at what kinds of digital content is best promoting books, and what genres and tropes sell best at any given time.<ref>Robinson, Solveig C. ''The Book in Society : An Introduction to Print Culture''. Peterborough, Broadview Press, 2014. ‌</ref> When the public has a general interest in a certain genre or trope, that is a trend. File:BookTok Table.png|thu...") Tag: Visual edit
• 20:0720:07, 5 December 2025 ISBN (hist | edit) [2,259 bytes] Meacellitto (talk | contribs) (Created page with "An ISBN or an International Standard Book Number is a standardized and unique 10 to 13-digit number on the back of every single book to help search for them quickly. The system is used internationally allowing ease for libraries and bookstores across the world to classify books.<ref>''The ISBN System: The History and Evolution of ISBN Number - ISBNDB Blog''. 3 May 2023[https://isbndb.com/blog/isbn-number/ , isbndb.com/blog/isbn-number/.] ‌</ref> == History == In 1967...") Tag: Visual edit
• 19:4819:48, 5 December 2025 Authors' Associations (hist | edit) [2,708 bytes] Finn (talk | contribs) (Created page with "=== Definition === Authors' associations were formed by people campaigning for the working and financial rights of authors.<ref name=":0">Robinson, Solveig C. ''The Book in Society : An Introduction to Print Culture''. Peterborough, Broadview Press, 2014. ‌</ref> Authors turn to these associations for advice and support in their publishing journey. In this sense, these associations function much like literary agents, but the services and help they provide authors is v...") Tag: Visual edit
• 19:3619:36, 5 December 2025 Backlist (hist | edit) [145 bytes] Meacellitto (talk | contribs) (Created page with "A backlist is a list, typically created by a publishing company, of older books available of a publisher, as opposed to new or upcoming releases.") Tag: Visual edit
• 13:3813:38, 5 December 2025 Wood-pulp Paper (hist | edit) [5,619 bytes] KlingAK (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Wood-Pulp Paper == Wood-pulp paper is paper that is crafted with "wood pulp, particularly wood logged from the pine forests of North America."<ref>---. ''The Book in Society: An Introduction to Print Culture''. Broadview Press, 2013.</ref> Essentially, wood-pulp paper is plant-based paper, made from a combination of tree wood, bark, and pulp. === History of Wood-Pulp Paper === Wood-pulp paper began to be made and used around the middle of the nineteenth century. Dur...") Tag: Visual edit
• 12:2712:27, 5 December 2025 Literary Agents (hist | edit) [3,392 bytes] KlingAK (talk | contribs) (everything) Tag: Visual edit
• 10:4010:40, 5 December 2025 Letterpress printing (hist | edit) [2,395 bytes] Gundling (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Letterpress printing''' is a relief-printing technique in which raised surfaces—traditionally metal or wooden type—are inked and then pressed into paper to create an impression. In a letterpress form, everything you want printed is raised, and everything you want blank is recessed. Ink is rolled onto the raised areas, paper is pressed against them, and the pressure transfers the ink, leaving a crisp, tactile imprint. For centuries, this method was the primary way...") Tag: Visual edit

4 December 2025

• 22:5022:50, 4 December 2025 Word Processor (hist | edit) [4,143 bytes] Bram (talk | contribs) (Created page with "A '''Word Processor''', in a modern context, is a software used to write and develop documents.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/technology/word-processor The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Word processor.” ''Encyclopaedia Britannica'', 20 Nov. 2025, https://www.britannica.com/technology/word-processor.]</ref> == Purpose == Word processors are meant to allow not only for the easy creation of text, but also for its convienent manipulation and deletion. Most m...") Tag: Visual edit
• 17:4317:43, 4 December 2025 Yellow Journalism (hist | edit) [1,375 bytes] Skylar (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Overview == Yellow journalism is a term that developed in the late 19th century for sensationalist (or empirically false) journalist articles, especially that published by William Randolph Hearst and his rival Joseph Pulitzer. The name is based on one of the first full color comic strips in the newspaper, ''The Yellow Kid'', which was in both of their newspapers at different times.<ref> Robinson, Solveig C. (2014). The Book in Society. Broadview Press: 215 </ref> ==...")
• 17:1417:14, 4 December 2025 Butterfly Binding (hist | edit) [1,548 bytes] Skylar (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Overview == Butterfly binding was common in early Chinese codices. Sheets that had been printed on were folded with the printing on the inside, stacked, and glued together at the fold to form a spine.<ref> Robinson, Solveig C. (2014). The Book in Society. Broadview Press: 77 </ref> == Problems == The glue that was commonly used in butterfly binding was apparently very tasty to insects, which was a bad thing for general book integrity. Using glue in general isn't gr...")
• 15:3415:34, 4 December 2025 Genre Fiction (hist | edit) [5,069 bytes] Bram (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Genre Fiction''' is fiction that is written within an explicit category, or genre. These genres include fantasy, horror, romance, and more. Genre fiction is most often contrasted with literary fiction, and novels are often treated as a binary, where every book is either one or the other. Genre fiction generally leans heavily into whatever genre it is a part of, using elements well known to readers of the genre. It is valuable to publishers, as readers are more likely...") Tag: Visual edit
• 14:1314:13, 4 December 2025 Comp Titles (hist | edit) [5,294 bytes] Bram (talk | contribs) (Created page with "A '''Comp Title''', or comparable title, is an existing book that is believed to have a similar reader-base to what an unpublished novel book would have once published. It is not a very restrictive categorization; something can be a comp title thanks to a combination of genre, writing style, and even expected sales trends. Comp titles, though they may seem unimportant at first glance, are very important tools for working out how a book should be marketed and who it shoul...") Tag: Visual edit

3 December 2025

• 16:0716:07, 3 December 2025 Drafting (hist | edit) [4,146 bytes] Bram (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Drafting''', in writing, is the process of composing the base of a text. The term generally refers to the earlier stages of the process, when the foundation is still being laid, but any subsequent round of edits or rewrites that involves parsing the entire text, regardless of where in the writing process it was performed, is colloquially known as its own '''draft'''. <ref>[https://www.clemson.edu/centers-institutes/writing/writing-resources/writing-resources/drafting....") Tag: Visual edit
• 11:0911:09, 3 December 2025 Identity Trap (hist | edit) [2,758 bytes] Gundling (talk | contribs) (Created page with "When an author faces their identity being "not enough' or "too much" for their book as described by the publishing industry") Tag: Visual edit originally created as "Double Bind"
• 07:3007:30, 3 December 2025 Galley Proofs (hist | edit) [123 bytes] Nphilbin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Galley proofs are books in the pre-publication stage that are sent out to reviewers. == Galley == Category:Glossary") Tag: Visual edit

2 December 2025

• 12:2012:20, 2 December 2025 Bookstore (hist | edit) [3,276 bytes] Alyssa Occhiogrossi (talk | contribs) (Created page with "A '''bookstore''' is a place where books are sold. Bookstores can have a variety of books and genres, and some bookstores may focus on selling only one or a few types of books. Bookstores can vary in size, whether they are a bookstore chain or a bookstore that can only be found in one place.") Tag: Visual edit

1 December 2025

• 18:0418:04, 1 December 2025 Pseudonyms (hist | edit) [2,370 bytes] Zuricorrigan (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Pseudonyms, also known as pen names, are names that someone uses instead of his or her real name. This is typically present on written work like novels or stories. <ref>https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/pseudonym</ref>") Tag: Visual edit

30 November 2025

• 15:4715:47, 30 November 2025 Deckle Edge (hist | edit) [2,551 bytes] Nphilbin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "thumb|Deckled Edge Pages Deckle Edge is the rough, untrimmed edge of paper. <ref>“Deckle Edge Definition & Meaning.” ''Merriam-Webster'', Merriam-Webster, www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deckle%20edge. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.</ref> == The Deckle ==") Tag: Visual edit

26 November 2025

• 11:3111:31, 26 November 2025 Decorative edges (hist | edit) [7,443 bytes] Chloec (talk | contribs) (Created page with "[Page is still being edited]") Tag: Visual edit

24 November 2025

• 11:1311:13, 24 November 2025 Bookstore Chain (hist | edit) [4,279 bytes] AnnabelleP (talk | contribs) (Created page with "What is a bookstore chain? A bookstore chain is a large scale bookstore that typically prioritizes quantity of books sold and distributed over the reader's personal experience in their store.") Tag: Visual edit
• 11:1011:10, 24 November 2025 Alexia (hist | edit) [3,092 bytes] AnnabelleP (talk | contribs) (Created page with "What is Alexia? Alexia is the term for a condition where a person loses the ability to read, even though they were able to at a prior time.") Tag: Visual edit

15 November 2025

• 08:3208:32, 15 November 2025 Public Domain (hist | edit) [4,513 bytes] AubreeHamer (talk | contribs) (I created the page.) Tag: Visual edit

13 November 2025

• 06:0706:07, 13 November 2025 Nonprofit (hist | edit) [119 bytes] Alyssa Occhiogrossi (talk | contribs) (Created page with "A nonprofit press is one that does not operate for personal profit, but rather operates for social and public benefits.") Tag: Visual edit

11 November 2025

• 10:3010:30, 11 November 2025 Open Access (hist | edit) [2,895 bytes] AnnabelleP (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== What is open access? == Open access is when an author's work is made available to the public for free, and can be modified or added to at any time. In this scenario, the author still maintains their rights to their work, unlike that of works in the public domain, however, they do not make any profit from their writing. This type of payment-free publishing is also known by the term 'copyleft' which is specifically designed as a contrast to the word 'copyright', a proce...") Tag: Visual edit

8 November 2025

• 10:3810:38, 8 November 2025 Slush Piles (hist | edit) [2,563 bytes] Trinity (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The term "slush pile" is commonly used within the publishing industry and refers to the submissions that a literary agent or publishing house has received, but not yet gotten the chance to review for publication. Historically, writers would put paper copies of their work in envelopes and send them directly to agents and publishers who would then put these works in a pile to possibly be reviewed at a later date. While postal submissions are not as common in modern times,...") Tag: Visual edit

7 November 2025

• 11:3211:32, 7 November 2025 Wholesalers (hist | edit) [38 bytes] ShelbyFaller (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Definition ==") Tag: Visual edit
• 07:3207:32, 7 November 2025 Obscenity (hist | edit) [4,956 bytes] Meacellitto (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<u>Mea Cellitto</u> Category:Glossary") Tag: Visual edit
• 07:3107:31, 7 November 2025 Censorship (hist | edit) [41 bytes] Meacellitto (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<u>Mea Cellitto</u> Category:Glossary") Tag: Visual edit
• 06:3406:34, 7 November 2025 Acquisitions (hist | edit) [2,352 bytes] Finn (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Definition == Acquisitions in the publishing industry are defined as a process in which a new project is taken on by the publishing company, in reference to adopting a manuscript to be edited and distributed or a new author altogether.<ref name=":0">Robinson, Solveig C. ''The Book in Society : An Introduction to Print Culture''. Peterborough, Broadview Press, 2014. ‌</ref> The first type of acquisition in the publishing industry is the commission type. This occurs...") Tag: Visual edit

6 November 2025

• 19:3319:33, 6 November 2025 Distributors (hist | edit) [2,350 bytes] Finn (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Definition == Distributors in the publishing industry are the intermediaries between publishers and retailers.<ref name=":0">Robinson, Solveig C. ''The Book in Society : An Introduction to Print Culture''. Peterborough, Broadview Press, 2014. ‌</ref> The distributor physically stores the printed copies of the book to distribute them to wholesalers and retailers.<ref name=":0" /> They have also been historically been involved in marketing the book, introducing new m...") Tag: Visual edit

5 November 2025

• 09:4909:49, 5 November 2025 White Publishing Industry v.2 (hist | edit) [13,916 bytes] Gundling (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Race, Equity, and Book Publishing == This is where Jono will talk about the PENN America article === Condemning the publishing industry === This is where Jono will use this interview to corroborate the Penn America claims with Bernadine Evaristo's claims and the DEI article.") Tag: Visual edit
• 09:0209:02, 5 November 2025 Small Press Distribution Group 1 (hist | edit) [13,989 bytes] Sarah Personius (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Bye Bye Brent") Tag: Visual edit
• 08:3508:35, 5 November 2025 Book Banning One (hist | edit) [8,326 bytes] Eowyn Thompson (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== History ==") Tag: Visual edit

3 November 2025

• 13:3513:35, 3 November 2025 Small Press Distribution Group 2 (hist | edit) [7,271 bytes] AubreeHamer (talk | contribs) (I created the page.) Tag: Visual edit

2 November 2025

• 17:3117:31, 2 November 2025 Braille (hist | edit) [3,980 bytes] Eva Putt (talk | contribs) (Added words) Tag: Visual edit

30 October 2025

• 07:3007:30, 30 October 2025 Superstores (hist | edit) [3,208 bytes] Sarah Personius (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Also known as big-box stores.") Tag: Visual edit

27 October 2025

• 16:0916:09, 27 October 2025 Book Banning Two (hist | edit) [15,163 bytes] Alberto (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== History of Book Banning ==") Tag: Visual edit

26 October 2025

• 15:5915:59, 26 October 2025 Milkweed Editions (hist | edit) [9,575 bytes] Bram (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Milkweed Editions is an independent literary publisher established in Minneapolis in 1979. thumb|The logo of the publication. == History == Originally founded as ''Milkweed Chronicle'' in 1979'','' Milkweed was initially a literature and art journal by Emilie Buchwald and R.W. Scholes. Scholes served as the art director, and Buchwald as the editor. ''Chronicle'' eased publication in 1987 and ''Milkweed'' subsequently became ''Milkweed Editions,''...") Tag: Visual edit

24 October 2025

• 13:3113:31, 24 October 2025 Ban (hist | edit) [4,018 bytes] Meacellitto (talk | contribs) (Created page with "* To prohibit something, traditionally through a legal or official process") Tag: Visual edit

23 October 2025

• 06:1106:11, 23 October 2025 The Book-of-the-Month Club (hist | edit) [49 bytes] Camila (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== History == (ch.10)- pg. 326. == Defintion ==") Tag: Visual edit

20 October 2025

• 06:3306:33, 20 October 2025 Copyright (hist | edit) [7,035 bytes] Camila (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Overview == == Defintion ==") Tag: Visual edit

19 October 2025

• 08:4708:47, 19 October 2025 Trade Associations (hist | edit) [3,888 bytes] HannahCrnkovich (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Agents of regulation in publishing. Formal and informal confederations to protect their publishing businesses and ward off competition. Sparked when the book trade began to expand across Europe and beyond.") Tag: Visual edit