tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post6641403408995995527..comments2024-03-26T23:41:10.319+00:00Comments on Authors Electric: Nearly there, by Dennis HamleyKatherine Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196712319655603442noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-12112037889053776592017-02-19T15:20:46.729+00:002017-02-19T15:20:46.729+00:00This is all so complicated. My own first hard copy...This is all so complicated. My own first hard copy book is coming out soon and I'm too excited to worry about ISBNS, Ingram Spark, combobulations or equeezeefibulations. Maybe Bill can clarify. Dennis, your review concern is something all of us share. I could tell you tales of Monstertime...glitter noirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11728649916344336118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-35963953838998043312017-02-15T06:57:19.515+00:002017-02-15T06:57:19.515+00:00Also on the question of iisbns, what you can do is...Also on the question of iisbns, what you can do is set up an imprint of blank press (any name you like) and then you can use one of those 98 iisbns...you need to contact nielsens and tell them you are setting up said imprint and you want it to be associated with your main publisher name. I can't remember exactly the procedure but I've done it a couple of times and it's no more than a couple of emails and some online form filling! Just have your new imprint name chosen before you start the process.<br />Now i have that off my chest I'll go back and read your post!Callyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02332119193136407299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-76792937939528758802017-02-14T10:36:40.220+00:002017-02-14T10:36:40.220+00:00Dennis, I wouldn't advise a Createspace ISBN, ...Dennis, I wouldn't advise a Createspace ISBN, it's too restrictive and ties you to Createspace. If you decide at a later date that you want to publish elsewhere then the result would be the same book with two different ISBNs which is not a good idea because the ISBN is an identifier for the retail trade and libraries, and they won't buy from Createspace. I have published my new book with Createspace and Ingram Spark using my own ISBN. The reason? The weak pound has made author copies from Createspace uneconomic, and I'm losing money each time I sell to the book trade. Plus Ingram Spark also does distribution. One thing to watch out for if you publish to Createspace and you are unsure whether you might want to use Ingram Spark, do not opt into Expanded Distribution, it creates problems if you want to publish elsewhere because they use Ingram for their expanded distribution.Chris Longmuirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02488093821886798927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-2783936436470054792017-02-14T10:17:19.737+00:002017-02-14T10:17:19.737+00:00Lovely, fascinating stuff, Dennis. Look forward to...Lovely, fascinating stuff, Dennis. Look forward to seeing you and Kay back in civilisation soon. (Bits of that sentence are a joke!) Come oop north and see uz xxxJan Needlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15823078224282953782noreply@blogger.com