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Recent Examples of trade book
During his tenure, the company’s trade book division won at least a half-dozen Pulitzer Prizes.
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Sam Roberts, New York Times, 8 June 2023
Since its initial publication, the project has already taken two new forms: an adult trade book and a children’s picture book, both of which were published in 2021.
—Jake Silverstein, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2023
Three-quarters of trade book revenue last year derived from hardcover and paperback sales, according to the Association of American Publishers.
—Karen Heller, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Dec. 2022
That trend continued, with over $1.1 billion worth of comics sold through the trade book channel in 2021, nearly equaling the total of all comics sold through all channels in 2019.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 5 July 2022
These include decreases from .75 cents to $2.70 in the cost of sixth-through-eighth-grade Language Arts trade books and a .50 increase in kindergarten periodical subscriptions.
—Jacky Wong, WSJ, 21 Jan. 2020
Sam Roberts, New York Times, 8 June 2023
Since its initial publication, the project has already taken two new forms: an adult trade book and a children’s picture book, both of which were published in 2021.
—Jake Silverstein, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2023
Three-quarters of trade book revenue last year derived from hardcover and paperback sales, according to the Association of American Publishers.
—Karen Heller, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Dec. 2022
That trend continued, with over $1.1 billion worth of comics sold through the trade book channel in 2021, nearly equaling the total of all comics sold through all channels in 2019.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 5 July 2022
These include decreases from .75 cents to $2.70 in the cost of sixth-through-eighth-grade Language Arts trade books and a .50 increase in kindergarten periodical subscriptions.
—Jacky Wong, WSJ, 21 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trade book
Noun
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Writing a trade edition involves both an advance up front, which varies depending on the writer's experience and the popularity of the subject, and royalties once the book has earned back its advance.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Feb. 2011
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Later this month, a trade edition of the monograph will be released with a new essay by Tyrnauer.—
Nicole Phelps,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2022
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The actor, 44, is celebrating the trade paperback release of his comic book series The Writer – written in collaboration with Ben and Max Berkowitz – with a golden ticket giveaway à la Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Lost City Books in Adams Morgan is throwing a spring sidewalk sale Saturday and Sunday with $2 paperbacks, $3 hardcovers and $5 oversized books.—
Anna Spiegel,
Axios,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Trade book.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trade%20book. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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