publishers
publishers — noun
- publisherssingular
- publishersesplural
1. a company that produces and sells books, magazines, newspapers, or recorded musi
a company that produces and sells books, magazines, newspapers, or recorded music
Nadia's first novel was turned down by twelve publishers before one finally accepted it.
passive: be turned down by publishers
The publisher plans to print fifty thousand copies of the new cookbook this autumn.
Mei signed a three-book deal with a major publisher in New York last year.
Three big publishers turned down Tendai's novel before a tiny press in Harare finally said yes.
After reading the manuscript, Greta emailed it to five different publishers in London.
- publishing house
interchangeable with publisher; slightly more formal
- publishing company
interchangeable; often used in official names
- press
often used for small, independent, or university publishers
用法筆記
Often used in the plural when talking about the publishing industry in general.
常見錯誤
2. a person at a publishing house who decides which books, articles, or musical wor
a person at a publishing house who decides which books, articles, or musical works will be published
Asher has worked as a publisher at a children's book company for over twenty years.
The publisher decided to acquire the debut novel after reading just three chapters.
collocation: publisher + decide to acquire
Imani, a senior publisher, fought to acquire the poetry collection that other houses had passed on.
Maja read the debut novel over the weekend and emailed the author an offer on Monday morning.
Rafael became the youngest publisher in the company's history when he took over the fiction list at thirty-one.
- acquisitions editor
more specific: focuses on finding and signing new books
- editorial director
more formal job title; may oversee a wider team
- commissioning editor
common in British English; same role of deciding what to publish
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (PUBLISHING COMPANY): this sense refers to the individual person who makes publishing decisions, not the organisation.