ISBN

ISBNs cannot be transferred on an individual basis. If a you want to be identified as the publisher, if you want to be able to take your book wherever you want to for production or distribution, you need to have the ISBN registered to you. That’s why BelieversPress always purchases ISBNs and has them registered to you.

Single ISBN

Includes registration of a single ISBN in your name. You’ll receive your ISBN in 2-3 business days. Bethany Press is an authorized ISBN reseller of the US ISBN agency. Need more than one ISBN? A block of 10 or more ISBNs is the most cost effective route.

Single ISBN + Barcode

Includes registration of a single ISBN in your name and an industry standard bar code (Bookland EAN/ISBN-13) for your book. You’ll receive your ISBN and bar code in 2-3 business days. Bethany Press is an authorized ISBN reseller of the US ISBN agency.

FAQs about ISBNs

What is the purpose of an ISBN?

The purpose of the ISBN is to establish and identify one title or edition of a title from one specific publisher and is unique to that edition, allowing for more efficient marketing of products by booksellers, libraries, universities, wholesalers and distributors.

Who can assign ISBNs to a publisher?

There are over 160 ISBN Agencies worldwide, and each ISBN Agency is appointed as the exclusive agent responsible for assigning ISBNs to publishers residing in their country or geographic territory. The United States ISBN Agency is the only source authorized to assign ISBNs to publishers supplying an address in the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and Puerto Rico and its database establishes the publisher of record associated with each prefix.

What do I do when I receive the ISBN and where is it printed?

An ISBN should be assigned to each title or product, including any back list or forthcoming titles. Each format or binding must have a separate ISBN (i.e. hardcover, paperbound, VHS video, laserdisc, e-book format, etc). A new ISBN is required for a revised edition. Once assigned, an ISBN can never be reused. An ISBN is printed on the lower portion of the back cover of a book above the bar code and on the copyright page.