copublishers

Shared publication partners

Copublishers are two or more publishers who jointly produce and distribute a book or other publication, sharing the costs, responsibilities, and rights.

The arrangement typically involves publishers in different markets or with complementary strengths: The academic press and the trade house served as copublishers for the crossover title.

publishing

imprint

Mark from applied pressure

anthology · edition · hardcover · paperback · volume · bibliography · foreword · preface · prologue · epilogue

partnership

collaboration

Joint intellectual work

syndicate · affiliate · cobranding · licensing · agreement · contract · stake · equity · merger · acquisition

media

newspaper

Printed periodical of current events

digital · multimedia · online · platform · content · editorial · syndication · broadcast · streaming · newsletter

Opposites
collaboration vs. sole operation

copublisherssole proprietor

Single owner of business

self-publisher · vanity press

publishing role

copublishersauthors

Creators of written works

writers · readers · consumers · subscribers · licensees

Family

copublished

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G