Published new version of Susie Dent's preface (6)
I believe the answer is:
issued
'published' is the definition.
('issue' can be a synonym of 'publish')
'new version of susie dent's preface' is the wordplay.
'new version of' indicates an anagram.
'dent's preface' becomes 'd' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'susie' with letters rearranged gives 'issue'.
'issue'+'d'='ISSUED'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for issued that I've seen before include "Placed in circulation" , "Put out (a publication)" , "Having come out" , "Distributed - came forth" , "Sent out or distributed" .)