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You Don’t Need to Buy ISBNs
A WORDSLINGER 10-SHOT
Do indie authors really need to buy their own ISBNs? For most self-published authors, the answer is probably no.
In this episode, J. Kevin Tumlinson breaks down the real differences between purchasing your own ISBN and using a free ISBN from services such as Draft2Digital or Amazon. We’ll look at what “publisher of record” actually means, whether an ISBN affects copyright or ownership, how ISBNs work across paperback, hardcover, ebook, and audiobook editions, and when paying for your own ISBN might actually make sense.
If you’re building an indie publishing career…
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