unpublished
adjective
un·pub·lished
ˌən-ˈpə-blisht 
: not published: such as
a
: not released for public distribution or sale
an unpublished book/manuscript
b
: having no works that have been published
an unpublished author
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Freeman immediately spotted similarities to her own unpublished book.
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Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Excerpt Mandela: ‘History Never Stops to Play Tricks’ A draft from the unpublished sequel to Nelson Mandela’s autobiography, excerpted from Conversations with Myself, a collection of letters, notes, and journal entries.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
This was a copy of Mikhail’s unpublished autobiography, Leila explained, the substratum to his monumental Histoire de Baalbek’s six editions.
—Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Along with tales of the pope's life and career, the unprecedented book will also include private and previously unpublished material made personally available by the pope, the publishing company revealed.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Excerpt Mandela: ‘History Never Stops to Play Tricks’ A draft from the unpublished sequel to Nelson Mandela’s autobiography, excerpted from Conversations with Myself, a collection of letters, notes, and journal entries.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
This was a copy of Mikhail’s unpublished autobiography, Leila explained, the substratum to his monumental Histoire de Baalbek’s six editions.
—Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Along with tales of the pope's life and career, the unprecedented book will also include private and previously unpublished material made personally available by the pope, the publishing company revealed.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Unpublished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpublished. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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