Do I Need a Publisher’s Imprint?

There is no reason that you need to have a publisher’s imprint in order to self-publish. If you are doing the things a publisher usually does, you are the publisher! You only need to list your name on the back (verso) of the title page as the copyright holder for your book. Publishers usually place their names in two places on a print book: at the very bottom of the spine of the book, and on the...

Does My Book Need PCIP?

Today, we have a guest poster, Pat McCurdy-Crescimanno, MLS, Manager, Business Development / Project Manager, Publisher’s Cataloging-In-Publication (PCIP) at The Donohue Group Inc. in Windsor, Connecticut. Pat will discuss why you may want to get a prepublication library catalog record, PCIP, for your book before you publish it. About Pat McCurdy-Crescimanno I have been a professional librarian...

How Librarians Use ISBNs and Barcodes

If you are new to ISBNs and barcodes, you may want to read my previous post, “Why Your Book Needs an ISBN”. You can easily see one good reason your book could need an ISBN. The EAN-13 barcode will be found on the back cover of a bound book. Your back cover may also have an additional five numbers that tell the currency and recommended retail price for the book. Bookstores use a...

Why Your Book Needs An ISBN

Actually, you do not need an ISBN to sell your book on your own web site or in person. But to sell your book to bookstores and libraries, not only does your print book or digital book (i.e., audiobook, ebook, or PDF book) need an ISBN, it needs a unique ISBN! Are you one of the authors complaining about the need to buy multiple ISBNs for your book title? Read on… First, what is an ISBN? An...

If Your Book Were an Audio Book…

Would You Sell More Copies? Book development, including choosing its format or formats,  is vital for selling a book. About one-fourth of my new guide, Marketing Your Book to Libraries, covers how to create a book that has the best chance of selling well to libraries. Libraries are the largest book market in the US today. They spend billions of dollars on books each year. And that includes audio...