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Advice from the ISBN team

Why does a book need an ISBN?

ISBNs are linked to essential information.
They allow booksellers and readers to know what book they are buying, what the book is about, and who the author is.

They are the global standard for identifying titles.
ISBNs are used worldwide as a unique identifier for books. They are used to simplify the distribution and purchase of books throughout the global supply chain.

Most retailers require ISBNs to track book inventory.
Without an ISBN, you will not be found in most bookstores, either online or down the street from your house. Buying an ISBN is the first step to ensure that your book is not lost in the wilderness.

Buying an ISBN improves the chances your book will be found.
Buying your ISBNs and registering your titles on My Identifiers ensures that information about your book will be stored in our Books In Print database. This opens up a world of possibilities that your book is listed with many retailers, libraries, Bookwire, as well as online services like Google Books, Apple’s iBooks, and many others.

For more information, contact the Australian ISBN agency on (03) 8517-8349 during business hours or email myidentifiers@thorpe.com.au.
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Book awards

Self-publishers among Aurealis Awards finalists

Three self-published books are among the finalists for the Aurealis Awards, presented for science fiction, fantasy and horror writing in Australia.

We Ride the Storm by Devin Madson is one of six finalists in the best fantasy novel category; Deathship Jenny by Rob O’Connor is one of three finalists up for best graphic novel/illustrated work; and David Versace’s ‘The Dressmaker and the Colonel’s Coat’, which appears in his collection Mnemo’s Memory and Other Fantastic Tales, is one of six finalists for best fantasy novella.

The winners will be announced on 4 May at a ceremony in Melbourne. For more information about this year’s awards, go to the Aurealis Awards website.

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International news

Self-publishing marketplace Reedsy launches new marketing platform for authors

In the UK, self-publishing marketplace Reedsy has launched a new marketing platform for authors, Reedsy Discovery, reports Forbes.

The book review portal will alert readers to new books its expert reviewers have recommended each week. Users will also have access to curated digital bookshelves, preview chapters, a weekly newsletter of top books across genres, and will be able to connect with other readers over the platform.

Self-published authors are charged US$50 (A$70) for exposure on the site and can make their books available to reviewers for download prior to their book launch date.

Reedsy CEO and co-founder Emmanuel Nataf told the Bookseller’s FutureBook ‘as most authors are not interested in marketing and the self-publishing market keeps growing, we felt we had to do more to help authors reach their audience’.

Nataf said the platform is aimed at ‘a range of people’, including authors, reviewers and readers. ‘For reviewers, it’s an opportunity to build their audience … readers get a space to follow new indie releases and share them with friends, plus curated selections of books in their favorite genres,’ said Nataf.

Reedsy was founded in 2014 and includes 150,000 authors in its community, as well as editors, designers, marketers and ghostwriters.

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Local news

New Macquarie Uni research to examine Aus rights sales

The Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund and the Australia Council for the Arts will contribute $30,000 each to a new Macquarie University study examining the international rights sales and export of Australian books over the past 10 years.

In conjunction with book industry representatives, Macquarie University academics David Throsby, Paul Crosby and Jan Zwar will conduct research into the extent and nature of demand for contemporary Australian books, the changing nature of deals, and factors contributing to success in global markets.

By surveying publishers and agents, and conducting a series of case studies of author, agency and publisher experiences with the sale of international rights, the study aims to inform strategies for sustaining international interest, and increasing opportunities for Australian publishers and writers in the future.

Throsby said: ‘Many opportunities exist for increasing the publication of Australian books in overseas markets. However, there is a lack of basic data on the export sector of the book industry that could assist publishers, agents and authors in planning international rights sales, leading to a stronger presence of Australian titles in the international marketplace. This research is aimed at helping to fill that gap.’ The results of the study will be released in late 2019.

This news story first appeared in Books+Publishing on 8 February 2019. Books+Publishing is Australia’s leading source of print and digital news about the book industry, keeping subscribers up to date with the latest industry news, announcements, job advertisements, events, trends and more.
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