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Going to be published before spring (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

outbound

'going to' is the definition.
(as in an outbound train)

'published before spring' is the wordplay.
'published' becomes 'out' (a published book is 'out').
'before' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'spring' becomes 'bound' (both can mean to jump).
'out'+'bound'='OUTBOUND'

'be' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for outbound that I've seen before include "Going away" , "Being in the process of departing" , "Headed away from home base" , "Leaving" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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