trade paperback

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What neither of us imagined was that the glossy trade paperback with its attractively minimalist black-and-white cover would act as the catalyst for my entire professional life.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2023

So, "Mandy" invents a sci-fi novelist — whole, vibrant pages from her trade paperback — and a TV commercial for a brand of demonic mac and cheese.

From Salon • May 2, 2022

The typical hardcover currently available is little more than a trade paperback between paper-covered boards, for which a publisher justifies a premium.

From New York Times • Sep. 23, 2016

Instead, of course, was a massive hit—so massive that the trade paperback collection of Watchmen has been in constant publication, and probably always will be.

From Slate • May 31, 2012

It was also published by a small press in print-on-demand trade paperback editions.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2012