midlist

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Synonyms: mid-list, mid list

Antonyms: mid-list, mid list

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|publishing|of a book or author}} Unlikely to be more than [[modestly]] successful.
2. {{lb|en|publishing|attributively|of books being planned}} Expected to achieve sales performance that blends frontlist performance with backlist performance, being neither a bestseller when new nor a perennial backlist performer but strong enough in each of those categories to be successful overall.

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