Yes. Which also means 2 books cannot have the same ISBN. In fact, the e-book and paperback version of the same book should carry different ISBNs.
As each title from an author carries a unique ISBN, so should different formats of the same book.
On most books, the ISBN can be found on the back cover, next to the barcode. If a book doesn’t show the ISBN on the back cover, look on the page featuring the copyright and publisher information and the ISBN will be found there.
An ISBN number never expires. Even very old numbers with only 10 digits can be converted into a 13-digit code.
In Nigeria, ISBN is issued only by the National Library.
As a self-published author, allowing a publisher to use their ISBN for you is indirectly handing over the ownership of the book to them. If you sponsored the publication process of your book, the ISBN should be yours.
You can get an ISBN as an author in 72 hours or less by using the ISBN online portal.
Now there are two ways to do this.
If you’re using the DIY strategy, you’ll be paying a one time enrolment fee of #5,000 to buy a lifetime access to the course that shows you the practical step-by-step process of Issuance. This also comes with support. Check the course here.
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Note: Legal deposit is important. You’ll need to process it after the publication of your book. We’ll provide you with the necessary guide on that.
