Every business has its precious vernacular, which can cause extreme puzzlement and frustration to anyone who's unfamiliar with them. From time to time, I'll offer translations so you, too, can toss around words and acronyms that nobody else understands.
ABA: American Booksellers Association
ABI: Advanced Book Information. Publishers (which included those who publish their own books) submit specific information about the book to Bowker for use in their Books in Print and Forthcoming Books. The form is available online and includes type of cover, number of pages, book dimensions and weight, description of content, author(s) and such basic details.
ALA: American Library Association
Book: contains 49 or more pages and is not a periodical.
Booklet: contains 48 or fewer pages, also not a periodical.
Dust Jacket: the paper outer wrap on a hardcover book.
Galleys: pre-publication copies of the book sent to book reviews as far ahead of publication date as possible (up to 6 months). These can be print-on-demand (POD) copies or publication-ready book manuscript (mss.) pages that are paper-, comb-, or wire bound preferably with a copy of the book cover on the front. (If that isn't yet available, create a simple cover page with graphic and color to reflect the style and tone of the writing.)
Publication Date: the date on which the book goes on sale to the public. The actual printing and binding date will or should be well in advance of the official publication date (pub date).
Stay tuned for future Book Business terminology and explanations!
Linda
nonfiction book coach ~ author
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