backlisting

/ˈbækˌlɪstɪŋ/
noun
  1. The process or practice of placing books on a publisher's backlist.
    • The company's backlisting strategy focuses on keeping classics available.
    • Backlisting helps publishers manage their inventory of older titles.
    • Effective backlisting can generate long-term revenue for a publisher.
verb
  1. Present participle of backlist: the act of placing a book or title on a publisher's backlist.
    • The publisher is backlisting the series to focus on new releases.
    • The editor is backlisting several titles from last season.
    • They are backlisting the author's early works to promote her new book.
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