publishing company
Manuscript-to-bookshelf intermediary
A publishing company is a business that produces and distributes printed or digital works—books, magazines, newspapers, or other written content.
The company typically acquires manuscripts, edits them, designs layouts, arranges printing or digital formatting, and handles marketing and distribution: She signed a contract with a major publishing company.
Also called a publisher or publishing house.
- print mediaPublished physical periodicals
- big fiveFive dominant entities
- editorial teamStaff controlling publication content
- slush pileUnreviewed manuscript accumulation
- graphic designerCreates visual communications
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Publication's collective consumers
reading public · audience · reader · subscribers · consumers
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One who suppresses content
suppressor · censorship board · Ministry of Truth · samizdat · redactor
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Creator of written works
writer · printer · printing press · print shop · bookstore
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