Author Publisher Partner Links

www.isbn.org As the U.S. ISBN Agency, R R Bowker is the exclusive US source of publisher prefixes and accompanying ranges of ISBN numbers for eligible publishers. It provides information and advice on the uses of the ISBN System to publishers and the book trade and promotes the use of the Bookland EAN bar code format.

www.copyright.gov U.S. Copyright Office promotes progress of the arts and protection for the works of authors. It serves the copyright community of creators and users, as well as the general public. At their website you’ll find all their key publications, including information circulars; application forms for copyright registration and other copyright information.

www.loc.gov The mission of the Library of Congress is to make its resources available and useful to the Congress and the American people and to sustain and preserve a universal collection of knowledge and creativity for future generations. It is also the largest library in the world, with more than 130 million items on approximately 530 miles of bookshelves. The collections include more than 29 million books and other printed materials, 2.7 million recordings, 12 million photographs, 4.8 million maps, and 58 million manuscripts.

literarymarketplace.com Literary Market Place (LMP) is the directory of America and Canadian book publishing. For more than 50 years, LMP has been the resource consulted by practically everyone looking for industry data–whether they are publishing professional, authors, industry watchers, or those seeking to gain entry into the world of publishing.

booksinprint.com The industry’s largest Web-based bibliographic resource for professionals.

Independent Book Publishers Association or IBPA is a trade association of independent publishers whose mission is to advance the professional interests of independent publishers. PMA provides cooperative marketing programs, education and advocacy within the publishing industry.

www.spawn.org Small Publishers, Artists, and Writers Network or SPAWN offers information on writing and publishing as well as links to research sources, publishers, printers, and the media.

www.spannet.org Small Publishers Association of North America or SPAN. Its mission is to advance the image and profits of independent publishers and authors through education and marketing opportunities.

www.adobe.com Adobe® is perhaps best knows for its cross platform document format or .PDF and its free reader Arobat® Reader. However they also are the developers of some of the best known desktop publishing software:

• Adobe InDesign® – design professional page layouts with graphics and typography.
• Adobe Illustrator® – create graphics and color
• Adobe Photoshop® – image and color editing and enhancement of digital files

www.quark.com Quark® is the developer of QuarkXPress® which is used to design professional page layouts with graphics and typography.

www.organizedwriter.com – tools for the business of writing

www.scribendi.com – A source for the critical job of editing that an author should never do.

https://www.idrawbooks.com/ A book designer and illustrator used by scores of satisfied CMYK graphic customers over the years.