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Orphan

A typographic term referring to the first line of a paragraph that appears alone at the bottom of a page or column. Considered a layout error to be avoided to maintain text aesthetics and readability.

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Title page

It follows immediately after the half-title page. It introduces the book, containing the title, author, publisher, edition number, year, and place of publication.

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Distributor

A company specializing in mediating the sale of books between publishers/authors and points of sale (physical and online bookstores), managing logistics and inventory.

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A complete glossary of publishing and editorial terms for independent authors, editors, and book industry professionals. Originally created in Brazilian Portuguese, now available in English.