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All-type

A book cover, advertisement, or any other composition consisting solely of text, without illustrations.

Dust Jacket

A graphic piece consisting of a sheet that wraps around the book.

Amazon's proprietary e-book format for Kindle devices, based on MOBI but with additional features and integrated DRM protection. AZW3 is a more advanced version that supports more formatting features.

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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.