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Meanings
1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
forthcoming publication; to be published soon; coming soon
Used for books, magazines, or other publications that are scheduled to be released in the near future. Often seen in catalogs, advertisements, or bibliographic notes.
I pre-ordered the forthcoming novel.
The books listed in the forthcoming publications guide will be released next month.
2
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
recent publication
Refers to a book or periodical that has been published recently. Less common than the 'forthcoming' sense, but used in bibliographic contexts.
I found a recently published academic book at the library.