frontlist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A list of the most recent books available from a publisher, as opposed to the backlist of older titles.
  2. Intended to sell strongly while still recent, and to be profitable on that basis alone, even if predicted to sell poorly after that.

Word forms

frontlist frontlists

Etymology

From front + list.

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