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Bestseller List

A periodic ranking that lists books with the highest sales volume over a specific period. Published by specialized media, bookstores, or research institutes like PublishNews in Brazil.

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Overprint

The technical English term for overlapping. It is a command used in design software (InDesign, Illustrator) to indicate that a color should print over another, without creating a knockout.

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MOBI

An e-book file format developed by Mobipocket, widely used on Amazon Kindle devices. Based on XHTML, it can include JavaScript and frames. It is gradually being replaced by Amazon's AZW format.

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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.