Definition difference: publication refers to the act of making a work public in any way. It includes the first printing and distribution of works for readers and the public. Publishing can include the release of new works or the reprint of old works. Reprint refers to the second (or multiple) printing of books with little or no change after the first printing. Is to reprint the published book to meet the market demand.

2. Operation difference: Publishing includes editing the books to be published and designing and making them according to the audit results. The layout, book number and layout of the publication remain unchanged, but the cover and title page can be redesigned. The barcode of China Standard Book Number has not changed, and the pricing has been adjusted. It is necessary to add an additional code after the original barcode. When reprinting, the layout, ISBN and layout remain unchanged, but the cover and title page can be redesigned. The barcode of China Standard Book Number remains unchanged. If the pricing is adjusted, an additional code needs to be added after the original barcode.