backlist

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A list of older books available from a publisher, as opposed to the frontlist of more…

   A list of older books available from a publisher, as opposed to the frontlist of more recent titles.

2. 2

   Expected to achieve years of adequate sales while on a backlist, and to be profitable on…

   Expected to achieve years of adequate sales while on a backlist, and to be profitable on that basis, even if predicted not to sell in huge numbers when new.

   • The celebrity tell-all has been proposed as a frontlist title, whereas the cookbook has been proposed as a backlist title and the food history book as a midlist title.
3. 3

   To hold back a student's application (to a college etc.) based on whether a preferred…

   To hold back a student's application (to a college etc.) based on whether a preferred candidate declines their offer.

   • I have not heard back from the college yet: I must have been backlisted.
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   1. 4

      To place (a book) on a backlist.

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