B

back ads or publisher catalog  

Ads selling other books by a publisher, used to fill blank pages at the back of a paperback book. In Reader eBooks, where pages are not limited, this can be an actual catalog.

back matter  

A paper book term meaning all elements in the book after the final page of the text.

bibliography  

Creator’s list of titles relevant to the book, usually after the main body of the book.

blurb/promotional copy  

250 words maximum, used on the outside of a paperback book or the inside jacket of a hardcover to describe the book, or supply a hook to cause the reader to buy the book.

body  

The main text and images that make up the core of a book; the largest part of the core reading experience.

book  

A long literary composition, either fiction or nonfiction.

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