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| − | Back-list refers to catalogue product. After the initial sales period ([[Front-List|front-list]], books move into subsequent printings. The life of a book can go on for a long time, and these back-list sales provide a steady revenue stream for publishers and authors. | + | Back-list refers to catalogue product. After the initial sales period ([[Front-List|front-list]]), books move into subsequent printings. The life of a book can go on for a long time, and these back-list sales provide a steady revenue stream for publishers and authors. |
| − | The rise of online retailers such as [[Amazon.com]] have significantly impacted the importance of making back-list product available. Readers and collectors also utilize listservs and auction sites such as [[eBay]] to acquire older titles by favorite authors. Though it was never available in a retail outlet, a prime example of a desirable back-list title is [[Suzanne Brockmann|Suzanne Brockmann's]] [[Ladies' Man|Ladies' Man]] which has fetched record sums in the secondary market. | + | The rise of online retailers such as [[Amazon.com]] have significantly impacted the importance of making back-list product available. Readers and collectors also utilize listservs and auction sites such as [[eBay.com]] to acquire older titles by favorite authors. Though it was never available in a retail outlet, a prime example of a desirable back-list title is [[Suzanne Brockmann|Suzanne Brockmann's]] [[Ladies' Man|Ladies' Man]] which has fetched record sums in the secondary market. |
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Latest revision as of 01:39, 1 June 2007
Back-list refers to catalogue product. After the initial sales period (front-list), books move into subsequent printings. The life of a book can go on for a long time, and these back-list sales provide a steady revenue stream for publishers and authors.
The rise of online retailers such as Amazon.com have significantly impacted the importance of making back-list product available. Readers and collectors also utilize listservs and auction sites such as eBay.com to acquire older titles by favorite authors. Though it was never available in a retail outlet, a prime example of a desirable back-list title is Suzanne Brockmann's Ladies' Man which has fetched record sums in the secondary market.
