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Definition of Backlist
1. Verb. (transitive) To hold back a student's application (to a college etc.) based on whether a preferred candidate declines their offer. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive publishing) To place (a book) on a backlist. ¹
3. Noun. (publishing) A list of older books available from a publisher, as opposed to the frontlist of more recent titles. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Backlist
1. to include in a publisher's list of older book titles [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Backlist
Literary usage of Backlist
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Selling Used Books Online: The Complete Guide to Bookselling at Amazon's by Stephen Windwalker (2002)
"... of current and recent best-sellers as well as strong backlist titles. Look for
trends that will help you determine what items you might best take to ..."
2. A Kaleidoscope of Digital American Literature by Martha L. Brogan, Daphnée Rentfrow (2005)
"... Fluid-Text Edition and to create fully searchable online editions of five
previously published titles from the University of Virginia Press's backlist. ..."
3. Energy Education Resources: Kindergarten Through 12th Grade (1996) edited by Paula Altman (1996)
"Provides free paperback and backlist catalogs. 116 SME PO Box 625002 Littleton,
CO 80162-5002 (303) 973-9550 1-(800) SME-3132 Fax: (303)973-3845 E-Mail: ..."
4. Global Infatuation: explorations in transnational publishing and texts : the by Eva Hemmungs Wirtén (1998)
"In reality, while only one title out of the four scheduled for publication each
month is a new book, the others remain repackaged backlist. ..."
5. A Life of Books: The Story of D.W. Thorpe Pty. Ltd., 1921-1987 by Daniel Wrixon Thorpe, Joyce Nicholson (2000)
"... long before I had the opportunity to turn round the financial side of the
business. A & R, with its superb backlist, its prosperous printing company ..."
6. Buying Books Online: Finding Bargains and Saving Money With Booksense Stores by Stephen Windwalker (2002)
"... and diverse list of succinctly described Staff Picks; holiday gift ideas;
cookbooks; children's books and archived backlist are just the beginning. ..."
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