Author
How Bowker serves an author
- Discover how to purchase your ISBN and barcode for your publication
- Enhance your publication's visability by using a variety of identifiers
- Promote your manuscript idea to multiple publishers with the click of a button
Our products are organized based on what you are looking for;
Identifier Services
My Identifiers
My Identifiers provides you with essential tools to help you reach your audience by making your titles more discoverable.
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
The most important identifier your book can have is the ISBN. As the U.S. ISBN Agency,
Bowker is the ONLY official source of ISBNs in the United States. ISBNs provide unique identification for books and simplify the distribution of your books throughout the global supply chain. Without an ISBN, you will not be found in bookstores, either online, or down the street from your house.
Bookland EAN Barcode
A Bookland EAN Barcode encodes an ISBN number and price. When scanned at a store at the time of purchase, the barcode enables stores to maintain inventory and track sales. Every
major bookseller requires a barcode for every physical book.
Bowker Book Sales Widget
Bowker Book Sales Widget is a marketing tool for creating awareness of your books across various websites, social networks (like Facebook) and blogs.
ISNI (The International Standard Name Identifier)
The ISNI is an ISO-certified global standard for the identification of contributors to creative works. The ISNI system uniquely identifies public identities across multiple
fields of creative activity that might otherwise be confused. An ISNI can be assigned to all parties that create, produce, manage, distribute or feature in creative content — including human beings, legal entities (such as a company), or fictional characters.
Bookwire
Bookwire makes it easier for people to discover, evaluate, order, and experience books.
Powered by Bowker's Books in Print® database, Bookwire makes it easy to search and discover
over 20 million book titles, including print, ebooks, audio books and more.
Bowker Manuscript Submissions
Bowker Manuscript Submissions
Bowker Manuscript Submissions is an easy-to-use online manuscript proposal tool, connecting
authors and publishers to help streamline the publishing process.
