minigraph

English

Etymology

mini- +‎ graph, modeled after monograph.

Noun

minigraph (plural minigraphs)

1. (publishing) A book-length publication that sits between a long journal article and a traditional monograph; usually ranging from 20,000 to 40,000 words (75–125 pages).
   • 2010s, Eileen A. Fradenburg Joy, Punctum Books: Dead Letter Office‎^[1]:

     Dead Letter Office publishes smaller works — minigraphs — of anywhere from 30,000 to 60,000 words, representing work that has either has gone nowhere or will likely go nowhere.

References

• 2013 August 14. "The Minigraph: The Future of the Monograph?". Stunlaw.
• 2014 May 28. Phill. "Meet the Minigraph: Innovation & University Publishing". Intentio Lectoris.