Synonyms for

Publisher

Verb / ˈpʌblɪʃɜ: / Another word for publisher — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A person or company that prepares and issues books, journals, music, or other works for sale.

Synonyms & similar words

publishinghouse publishingfirm publishingcompany newspaperpublisher bookmaker printer pressman editor journalist reporter newspaperman columnist scribe author writer novelist biographer historian chronicler compiler copyist essayist blogger

Synonyms by register

Formal

distributor producer issuer disseminator

Informal

outfitter supplier vendor

Literary

purveyor disseminator

Antonyms

author writer creator originator composer source

Common collocations

  • book publisher
  • music publisher
  • publisher of
  • major publisher
  • independent publisher
  • publisher's rights
  • publisher agreement
  • publisher website

Word family

noun publisher
verb publish
adjective publishable

Usage note

A publisher is typically an organization or person that prepares and issues books, journals, music, or other content for public sale. It is distinct from the author or creator of the content.

Example sentences

  1. The publisher released a new book today.
  2. The publisher is going to print 10,000 copies of the magazine.
  3. My friend's father is a publisher and he loves his job.
  4. The publisher decided to change the book cover.
  5. The publisher is looking for new authors for their company.

Quotes

  • Publishing a book is like stuffing a note into a bottle and hurling it into the sea. Some bottles drown, some come safe to land, where the notes are read and then possibly cherished, or else misinterpreted, or else understood all too well by those who hate the message.
  • The publisher is a middleman, he organizes the ambush, and only the public is allowed to judge the result.
  • The publisher is a gambler.

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