Canada provides free ISBNs for Canadian authors. For those who don’t, it means that ISBNs are free for me. Some of you already know what that means in regards to ISBNs.
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Okay, just let me take a moment for full disclosure. However, it may not always be the best move. If you are trying to cut costs, this may sound very tempting. Createspace and KDP (for Amazon) both do this. It’s more to say, “this might be something to consider for the future.”Ī lot of companies will offer to provide you with a free ISBN. The goal of this blog is not to say that if you do not use your own ISBN, you are wrong. You can use the one offered by Createspace or KDP without causing the sky to fall.
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If you are growing upset as you read this, just skip the blog. Self-publishers are often trying to do what they do with a limited budget so… to suggest spending loads of cash on an ISBN when there is a free option being offered can be upsetting. Today, I’m going to talk about why you should consider having your own ISBN, but I realize I’m going to be ruffling a few feathers here for self-publishers.
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Later, we’ll look at where you get an ISBN and how to get one in Canada. In this blog, I want to explore why I would recommend you get your own, personal ISBN (as opposed to going without one or using a freely provided one by a printer/distributor/publisher).
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In the first part of this blog, we explored some of the basics of ISBNs.