ISBN
The ISBNTo sell a book through retailers an International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is necessary. And the printed format needs a bar-code too. You buy… Read More »ISBN
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The ISBNTo sell a book through retailers an International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is necessary. And the printed format needs a bar-code too. You buy… Read More »ISBN
Trim Size/DimensionsOnly print books need a trim size. It indicates a book’s dimensions in height, width and depth. Trim size is good for retailers to… Read More »Trim Size
The front and back cover hold the pages that make up the book together. Because print books come in many shapes and trim sizes we… Read More »Book Cover Template
PriceA book’s price is a piece of data retailers and readers look at when choosing to buy. The publisher must look at the cost to… Read More »Price
Genre and AudienceThe BISAC the audience and the genre for your book are represented by book categories and something called BISAC code. These code very… Read More »Genre and Audiance
Book TitleWhen you’re deciding on a title for your book, try exploring your manuscript. There could be a good book title hidden there somewhere. There… Read More »Book Title and Subtitle
Author BioIn the first chapter you were prompted to write the first draft of your author biography. That may have been a challenge. Being self-promoting… Read More »Author Biography
Book DescriptionThe goal with a book description is to build interest and engage new readers to choose your book for their next read. In chapter… Read More »Description
It all starts with writing down your book idea- fiction or non-fiction. In order for your self-publishing journey of authorship to begin, you must write… Read More »Write It All Down
We cannot publish a book with some form of metadata. Can you image a book without a cover, or without a title? No? Well, that… Read More »What’s This Techie Sounding Word: Metadata?