The phrase "recognized publisher" means a company or organization that is widely known and respected for producing books, magazines, or other written materials. Full definition
The company currently offers books from indies plus a wide range of recognized publishers. (buildbookbuzz.com)
Los Angeles, CA — March 29, 2011 — Atari, one of the world's most recognized publishers and producers of interactive entertainment announced today that Warlords, a remake of the classic Atari 2600 title, will be making its debut on Xbox LIVE ® Arcade for the Xbox 360 ® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation ® Network in Summer 2011. (xblafans.com)
Qualifying titles shall be written from a Christian worldview (specifically, the book should not contain profanity, graphic sex, gratuitous violence or other objectionable material, and must otherwise conform to generally accepted standards of the CBA) in any Christian fiction genre through a publisher on ACFW's Recognized Publishers list * or be Qualified Independently Published. (publishersarchive.com)