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The Best Trim Size for Your Book Updated for Fall 2020

Authors Note: This article originally appeared as an Ingram Spark Blog in May of 2017 and is updated on the New Shelves site every few months. We have just gone through and updated the width and height advice and examples … Read More

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Authors Being Penalized for Using Amazon Logos & Images

You may or may not be aware of the brand usage rules at Amazon. The marketplace is starting to crack down on this. An author we know went online a week or two ago, and she was flabbergasted because Amazon … Read More

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Book Distribution & Sales

Should I Donate a Book to a Library

Donating books to libraries is a great idea, but you want to do it wisely. Dropping off a copy of your book at your local library will quite often just mean that your local library now has ANOTHER book to … Read More

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Book Marketing

Is Your Book Too Long?

In this article, we are focusing on how consumer book sales can tell us what readers want. A lot of the choices we publishers make are based on what we want or what we think we SHOULD do. Here are … Read More

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Guidelines for the Assignment of ISBNs to E-Books (Directly from Bowker)

1. If I publish in two or more different file formats (e.g. epub, PDF) should I assign separate ISBNs? Yes. Each different format of an electronic publication that is published and made separately available should be given a separate ISBN. … Read More

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Can I Work With Wholesalers if I Use KDP to Print my Book?

Question: “I published my book on KDP…. can I work with wholesalers so I can sell my book to bookstores and libraries?” The Answer: Maybe. Here is the full story: If you have purchased your ISBNs from your country’s ISBN/Books … Read More

Book Distribution & Sales | Book Marketing | Publishing Advice

Why You Need Both IngramSpark and KDP

Isn’t one Print on Demand Provider enough? We are often asked if authors REALLY need both IngramSpark and KDP. And the answer is: Yes, you REALLY do. I know it’s tempting to avoid the extra expense and hassle of taking … Read More

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What Authors and Publishers Need to Know About CIP, PCIP, MARC, LCCN, PCN

CIP, PCIP, MARC, LCCN Confused about what all the initials mean? Wonderful outline of what you need to know by DGI, Connecting publishers and librarians for the benefit of readers everywhere. CIP stands for Cataloging-In-Publication. It is a service originally established by … Read More

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Why You Need Your Own ISBN From Bowker

“Can’t I just use the CreateSpace ISBN?” “But I heard I can buy one ISBN for A LOT less money from Ingram!” “I have a publisher who is going to publish my book and they will let me use one … Read More

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