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...

What Kind of Binding Does Your Book Need?

Today I have an interview with Martin Pugh, Director of sales and marketing for Houchen Bindery Ltd. based out of Utica, Nebraska. Houchen Bindery Ltd. has been in business since 1935 as a certified Library Binding company, and is now today one of only a few remaining certified Library Binding companies. Martin Pugh started in the catalog printing business in 1983, followed by a 5 year stint as...

Need a Virtual Assistant for Your Book?

Here are two groups of freelancers who can help with your book and/or your business. I can recommend both groups from personal experience. These are some of the support services each offers. Virtual Assistants (VAs) *   Accounting / Bookkeeping *   Administrative / Office Services *   Audio / Video Tape Transcription *   Computer Repair / Network Support *   Computer Software Training /...