Remainder
Books that are returned to the publisher after not having sold, often offered for later sale at a discounted price.
Return on Investment (ROI)
Amount of profit made after investment costs and other costs have been recouped.
Return
Book returned to and refunded by the publisher after failing to sell on the bookstore shelf. Only the front covers of mass-market paperbacks need be returned to qualify for the refund.
Review
Professional book reviewer's published opinion of a particular book in a periodical or online.
Royalty
Payment to a book's author that is usually a percentage of sales revenue.
Running Head
Text at the top of a standard book page that usually contains book, chapter or section title information. A recto (right-hand page) running head usually differs in content from that of the verso (left-hand page).
Books that are returned to the publisher after not having sold, often offered for later sale at a discounted price.
Return on Investment (ROI)
Amount of profit made after investment costs and other costs have been recouped.
Return
Book returned to and refunded by the publisher after failing to sell on the bookstore shelf. Only the front covers of mass-market paperbacks need be returned to qualify for the refund.
Review
Professional book reviewer's published opinion of a particular book in a periodical or online.
Royalty
Payment to a book's author that is usually a percentage of sales revenue.
Running Head
Text at the top of a standard book page that usually contains book, chapter or section title information. A recto (right-hand page) running head usually differs in content from that of the verso (left-hand page).
THE "R" GLOSSARY
