backlist
/ˈbækˌlɪst/
noun
- A publisher's list of older books that are still in print and available for sale, as opposed to new releases.
- The publisher earns steady income from its backlist of classic novels.
- Many readers discover great books from a publisher's backlist.
- The store ordered more copies from the backlist after the author won an award.
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verb
- To place a book or title on a publisher's backlist, meaning it is no longer a new release but remains in print.
- They backlist most of their mid-list authors after the initial launch.
- The editor recommended they backlist the series to focus on new releases.
- The publisher decided to backlist the title after its first year of sales.