14. What is a page?
Turn to page 1 of any book. Then turn the page. The back of page 1 is page 2. Then comes page 3, and the back of page 3 is page 4, and so on. Odd-numbered pages are always on [...]
22. What about bar codes?
The ISBN for your book is easily translated into a worldwide compatible bar code format called a Bookland EAN (European Article Number). Every bookstore chain and most smaller bookshops use bar code scanning at the checkout register. If you didn’t [...]
24. ISBN- What is an International Standard Book Number (ISBN)?
The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a thirteen-digit number (it used to be ten-digits) that uniquely identifies books and book like products published internationally. The purpose of the ISBN is to establish and identify one title or edition of [...]
26. What about a Library of Congress Catalog Number (LCCN)?
It's a good idea to get one if you plan to sell your book to libraries, but you don't have to have it printed in the book itself (so it's OK if you do apply for it while your book [...]
27. What is “text”?
We use the word "text" to describe everything that is in the interior of the book, not just the words. So, if you have artwork or photos, that is all part of the "text". If the artwork or photos are [...]
28. ISBN- Where does an ISBN get placed on a book?
An ISBN gets placed on the copyright page and, if there is no bar code, on the back cover. What is the difference between a bar code and an ISBN? An ISBN is a number. A bar code is the [...]
30. What is an eBook (or ePub)?
First of all, what is an Epub? An Epub is a digital version of a book that is designed to be read online using free applications like Adobe Digital Editions and Calibre, or on a number of eBook readers such [...]