Definition of "backlists" []

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backlist. (verb)

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• "Wylie remains a rare optimist in publishing circles, fueled perhaps by the healthy backlists and literary estates he represents."
• "Write another great book -- The best selling eBook authors at Smashwords (the ebook publishing and distribution platform I founded) offer deep backlists."
• "But if a new initiative falls through, the major houses have backlists that provide more than 50% of their annual income in sales and subsidiary rights."