backlisted, a. Publishing.
Brit. /ˈbaklɪstɪd/, U.S. /ˈbækˌlɪstɪd/
[‹ backlist n. + -ed suffix2. Compare slightly later backlist v.]
Of a book title: placed on a backlist.
| 1976 Washington Post 22 Aug. 132/1 Some of the shop's best sellers have been..backlisted books by H. L. Mencken. 1994 Origins Autumn 40/1 Publishers in the 1990s started to run into problems..New titles were competing with backlisted ones. 2001 R. Shur How to publish your Nonfiction Bk. iv. 77 This means that your backlisted title may continue generating income while you concentrate on your next writing project. |