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noun
An agreement between a publisher and an author, by which the author agrees to write a certain number of books to be published by the publisher.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
An agreement between a publisher and one or more individuals to permit the publisher to publish a book, typically written by a different author, about events in the life of the individuals.
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