A paperback (also known as softback or softcover) is a type of book characterized by a thick paper or paperboard cover, and often held together with glue rather than stitches or staples.n the UK, there are A-format, B-format and the largest C-format sizes. Paperback editions of books are issued when a publisher decides to release a book in a low-cost format. Cheap paper, glued bindings, and the lack of a hard cover contribute to the inherent low cost of paperbacks.
The Seven Kingdoms are divided into nine administrative regions, seven of which, The North, Iron Islands, the Vale, The Westerlands, The Reach, the Stormlands and Dorne, were independent kingdoms at the time of conquest.
The twenty SCA Kingdoms and the geographic areas they cover are (in order of founding) 1  The West Kingdom was created when the Society originated in 1966. 2  The Kingdom of the East was created in 1968. 3  The Middle Kingdom was created in 1969. 4  The Kingdom of Atenveldt was created in 1971.