traditional publisher

noun

A publishing company that contracts with writers, usually providing advances, royalties and other payment, as opposed to self-publishing.

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Meanings

nountraditional publisher (plural traditional publishers)

plural traditional publishers

  1. A publishing company that contracts with writers, usually providing advances, royalties and other payment, as opposed to self-publishing.
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APA

traditional publisher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/traditional%20publisher

MLA

“traditional publisher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/traditional%20publisher. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “traditional publisher,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/traditional%20publisher.

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