noun
- a list of books or other products that a publisher or retailer is actively promoting and displaying prominently
Usage: publishing and retail industry term
verb
- to feature or promote (a book or product) as part of a frontlist
Usage: publishing and retail industry term
Examples
- The publisher's frontlist for spring includes three debut novels.
- New releases are typically frontlisted in bookstores for the first few months.
- The retailer decided to frontlist the bestselling author's latest work prominently.
- Books on the frontlist receive better shelf placement and marketing support.
- Once sales decline, titles move from the frontlist to the backlist.