Book Cover Coaching: The Transition to ISBN-13

Book Industry Study Group

Are You Ready for ISBN-13?

From Susan Kendrick
This is the third of three installments on ISBN numbers.

This is the big deal in ISBN numbers. Whether you have an existing book or are working on a new one. Here, again, is the scoop from Book Industry Study Group (BISG). They can help you with anything you need to know:

We are now beyond the January 1, 2007 transition deadline.
Is your company compliant?

The ISBN (International Standard Book Number) provides a standard way to identify books in global trade. On January 1, 2007 the book industry transitioned to 13-digit ISBNs, phasing out the use of 10-digit numbers.

This change affects everyone who uses ISBNs throughout the world. Be sure your company is ISBN-13 compliant. Follow the links below for more information.

To see the rest of this article and the links mentioned above, please go to: http://www.bisg.org/isbn-13/index.html

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© Copyright 2007, Susan Kendrick, Write to Your Market, Inc.
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Book Cover Coaching: New 979-Prefixed ISBN Numbers

Book Industry Study Group
BISG Press Release:

New 979-prefixed ISBNs to Appear Early in 2008

From Susan Kendrick
This is the second of three installments on ISBN numbers.

New York, New York – The first ISBNs to be prefixed by 979 are likely to be assigned in the second quarter of 2008, according to the International ISBN Agency. This is the first public announcement by the Agency to include a date for the appearance of 979-prefixed ISBNs.

What this means for you
To see the rest of this announcement about the 979-prefixed ISBNs and its importance for authors, publishers, and others in the book trade, please go to:
http://www.bisg.org/news/press.php?pressid=44

Questions? Please give us a call at 715-634-4120 or email info@WriteToYourMarket.com

© Copyright 2007, Susan Kendrick, Write to Your Market, Inc.
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715-634-4120

Book Cover Coaching: ISBN Numbers

Where to Order Your Book’s ISBN number

From Susan Kendrick

This is the first of three installments on ISBN numbers.

Bowker is the official U.S. agency for assigning ISBN numbers.
To learn more, and to order ISBN numbers, visit the Bowker website at: http://www.bowker.com/products/isbnagency.htm. Here's what you'll find:

What is an ISBN number?
The ISBN (International Standard Book Number) is a unique 13-digit number (which transitioned from the previous 10-digit number on in January 2007) that identifies one title or edition of a title from one specific publisher and is unique to that edition. As the official ISBN Agency for the United States, Bowker is responsible for the assignment of the ISBN Publisher Prefix to those publishers with a residence or office in the U.S. who are publishing their titles within the U.S.

How to Order ISBN numbers
As the U.S. ISBN Agency, Bowker assigns ISBNs to firms in the U.S., as well to locations outside of the U.S. To learn more about the ISBN or to order an ISBN, please visit the U.S. ISBN Agency website at www.isbn.org.

Questions? Please give us a at 715-634-4120 or email info@WriteToYourMarket.com

© Copyright 2007, Susan Kendrick, Write to Your Market, Inc.
www.WriteToYourMarket.com
715-634-4120