The Must-Have Book to Help All Writers Understand Publishing Lingo The Dictionary of Publishing Terms: What Every Writer Needs to Know uses simple language to explain the words most often used in publishing. From ISBN and index, to gutter and greyscale, the professional terms and book elements you need to know are finally in one place, organized as you would find them in a real book. Just start at the beginning and there's the information-where you need it, when you need it. It's a workbook, dictionary and guide - all in one.