![]() In Australia, a trade paperback is often published instead of a hardback. In fiction publishing, a trade paperback version is often published after the hardback but before the main mass market paperback version. Trade Paperback (TPB) - A large-format paperback, usually Royal or Demy size. Royal - A standard book format (TPS = 234 x 153mm or 9 7/32 x 6 1/32 inches), usually hardback, used for most hardback fiction and general non-fiction. Can also be termed mass market paperbacks. Rack size - US equivalent of A-format but slightly taller and narrower. ![]() Slightly shorter and narrower than an A-format. Small-format paperback edition of a book, usually commercial fiction, intended to sell in large numbers (TPS = 171mm x 105mm or 6 3/4 x 4 1/8 inches). Mass Market - Generally a US term but is increasingly applied to A-format paperbacks in the UK. Slightly smaller than the more common Royal format. ![]() Mostly a large-format paperback, though there's no universal agreement on exact size (commonly it's Royal-sized, though it often means (TPS = 216 x 159mm or 8 1/2 x 6 17/64 inches).ĭemy - (occasionally Demi) A standard book format (TPS = 216 x 135mm or 8 1/2 x 5 5/16 inches), usually hardback, often used for library edition hardbacks and more literary hardback fiction ( cf trade paperback). Standard book format (TPS = 197 x 130mm or 7 3/4 x 5 1/8 inches), slightly larger than A-format, typically used for more upmarket or literary paperbacks.Ĭ-format - Generally a UK term. Standard book format (TPS = 178 x 111mm or 7 1/64 x 4 3/8 inches), typically used for most small-format paperbacks.ī-format - Generally a UK term.
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