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Consignment
A sales system where a book is placed in a bookstore or point of sale without immediate purchase. Payment to the author or publisher only occurs when the book is actually sold to the end consumer.
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A professional hired by an author to write their work. When an author has a story but, for various reasons, is unable to write it themselves, they can hire a professional for this task.
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An optional legal procedure for registering a work with the National Library or Copyright Office to prove authorship and creation date.
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