Your Key to Publishing Industry Professionals & Bookstore-Quality Books

ISBN #
Required on All Books
About $275 for a Block of 10 Numbers
http://www.isbn.org

R. R. Bowker
121 Chanlon Rd.
New Providence, NJ 07974
813-855-4635

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS NUMBER
http://pcn.loc.gov/pcn/
Main # 202-707-5000 (call for forms)
101 Independence Ave. SE
Washington, DC 20540

CIP (Cataloging in Progress) DATA
Adrienne Batiste
abashista@cipblock.com
Can’t get through Library of Congress
without more than 5 books in print
Necessary for all books going into libraries

BOOKLAND EAN BARCODES
Books require special barcodes
I recommend a generic price code
NOT A UPC BARCODE

Barcode Graphics
http://www.fotel.com
800-834-4920
Get a digital file

USEFUL TRADE PUBLICATIONS & WEBSITES

Literary Market Place www.rrbowker.com
ISBN Agency www.isbn.org

www.writersleague.org — Writer’s League of Texas
www.bookwire.com — Book Industry Study Group
www.bookweb.org — American Booksellers Association
www.spannet.org — Small Publishers of North American — Newsletter
www.pma-online.org — Publishers Marketing Association — Newsletter
www.write4kids.com — Webring for Children’s Writers
www.scbwi.org & www.scbwi-houston.org — Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators
www.writersmarket.com — Online version of the Writers Market


Rita MillsRita Mills, owner of The Book Connection, project manages the creation process through the printing of all types of books, and outsources printing services worldwide.

She utilizes more than 30 freelance professionals with book-specific experience in all areas of writing, editing, design, illustration, marketing and public relations to produce, market, and sell trade-quality books. Rita has worked with many of these freelancers more than 12 years. She knows her personnel’s capabilities and assigns various projects according to specific expertise and the skill set of the freelancers.