When ordering books online I see 2 terms frequently with regards to paperbacks. B Format and Trade can anyone explain?
When ordering books online I see 2 terms frequently with regards to paperbacks. B Format and Trade can anyone explain?
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Following this @Albert as I have no idea and would like to know
I’m not sure about B format, but trade I believe is 6×9 inches. That’s the most common mass market size in the states. (I think but will happily be corrected).
You’ll find your answer under “Types” 😉 – https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paperback#B-format
When I was trad published in the UK my publisher told me my books were trade size and they were 8.5 x 5.5inches. I still make my books that size because I wanted them to look the same size as the ones previously published. Maybe it’s different in the US.
From left to right A, B, Trade.
@Aileen thanks, this puts it in perspective. I prefer A