The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is essential for books distributed to any online retailer, bookstore, or library. But, what do you do if a self-publishing company won’t accept your ISBN? Why does ISBN work on some platforms, but not all platforms? Let’s explore some reasons why your ISBN isn’t working and how you can get your book in as many places as possible without the issue of rejection.
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• Ingram Book Group distribution – https://www.ingramspark.com/how-it-works/distribute
• International ISBN Agency – https://DaleLinks.com/ISBN
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• Amazon KDP – https://kdp.amazon.com/
• IngramSpark – https://www.ingramspark.com/
• Apple Books for Authors – https://authors.apple.com/
• Barnes & Noble Press – https://press.barnesandnoble.com/
• Kobo Writing Life – https://kobowritinglife.com/
• Google Play Partner Center – https://play.google.com/books/publish/
• Draft2Digital – https://dalelinks.com/d2d (referral link)
• PublishDrive – https://dalelinks.com/publishdrive (affiliate link)
• Lulu – https://www.lulu.com/
• Streetlib – https://www.streetlib.com/
• Blurb – https://blurb.com/
• Bookvault – https://bookvault.app/
• Laterpress – https://laterpress.com/
• Gumroad – https://gumroad.com/
• Payhip – https://dalelinks.com/payhip (affiliate link)
• Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX) – https://www.acx.com/
• Findaway Voices by Spotify – https://findawayvoices.com/
• Author’s Republic – https://authorsrepublic.com/
• Lantern Audio – https://lanternaudio.com/
• XinXii – https://www.xinxii.com/
• Audiobooks Unleashed – https://distribution.audiobooksunleashed.com/
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