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According to International ISBN Agency, an ISBN is essentially a product identifier used by publishers, booksellers, libraries, internet retailers and other supply chain participants for ordering, listing, sales records and stock control purposes.

Importance of ISBNs include:

1. ISBN is your book’s identity in the global market
2. You want your books in the global supply chain? ISBN is the key.
3. Most recognized bookshops won’t feature your book without an ISBN

Want to read further? Read the 5 Reasons you should never publish your book without an ISBN.

❗️Do you know that only the National Library of Nigeria is authorized to issue ISBNs in Nigeria? Get your facts right first.

Yes. Which means 2 books cannot have the same ISBN. In fact, the e-book and paperback version of the same book should carry different ISBNs.

As each title from an author carries a unique ISBN, so should different formats of the same book.

On most books, the ISBN can be found on the back cover, next to the barcode. If a book doesn’t show the ISBN on the back cover, look on the page featuring the copyright and publisher information and the ISBN will be found there.

An ISBN number never expires. Even very old numbers with only 10 digits can be converted into a 13-digit code.

In Nigeria, ISBN is issued only by the National Library of Nigeria. So even when we handle the issuance for you, we are only taking charge of the online legwork on your behalf.

As a self-published author who sponsored the entire publication process of their book, the ISBN should be issued in your name.

Yes. We developed a tool you can use for this. It can help you validate the correctness of an ISBN using simple algorithm and it can also assist in searching for the number on the National Library of Nigeria’s portal.

The tool also provides a free barcode generator for your ISBNs.

How do you get an ISBN for your book?

You can get an ISBN as an author or publisher in 72 hours or less by using the NLN ISBN Online Portal or in less than 2 weeks by booking our Bulk ISBN Issuance Service.

To issue an ISBN using the NLN ISBN Online Portal, you can either Do it Yourself (DIY) by enrolling in our course or book our Service Request which means we handle everything for you.

Processes Involved

– Account creation and verification
– Number request with book details
– Issuance and post-issuance processes.

Requirements

– Full name, headshot, Valid ID & contact information.
– The title of the book and tagline (if the title contains a tagline)
– Specify the format you intend to publish in (E-book, Paperback or Hard cover, etc).

Pricing

If you’re using the DIY strategy, you’ll be paying a one-time enrolment fee of #3,000 to buy a lifetime access to the course that shows you the practical step-by-step process of Issuance. This also comes with support. Check the course here. If you are booking our Service Request, which means we do everything for you, kindly speak with us to learn the pricing and steps involved. It’s simple and seamless.

Bulk ISBN issuance is available for individuals and corporate entities (as long as you are registered with the CAC. Type of company notwithstanding).

Requirements

– Bulk Issuance is available in 2, 3, 5, 10, 15 and 20 units
– Note that issuing 10, 15 and 20 ISBNs requires proof that you have issued at least 3 numbers before by providing their legal deposit’s acknowledgment letters.
– A CAC registered company (You must provide the certificate of incorporation).
– If you are issuing just two ISBNs, you can use your personal valid ID Card with your phone number, e-mail and address instead of the CAC document specified above.
– Your company letterhead in soft copy (Not required for 2 ISBNs).
– Your titles specifying the format of each title, the author’s name and the gender of the author.

Pricing

Our service charge in addition to the official price as given by the National Library is meant to cover the paperwork, errand fee and our own processing service. Kindly speak with us and let us know how many units you would like to get so we can calculate the total charge. Also note that bulk ISBNs might take up to 1 week to be processed. Thank you.

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❗️Note: Legal deposit is important. You’ll need to process it after the publication of your book. Learn more here.

How can you be certain that this isn’t a fraud?

Let us break the entire process down into 6 different steps. 

Step 1.
When you allow us handle the ISBN Issuance for you, payment doesn’t come first. Payment only comes after we have filled your info and submitted your account for review.

Step 2.
The moment your account is approved, you’ll be the one to receive the mail from the National Library and then inform us to continue the process.

Step 3.
The Remita receipt of the amount we will pay to NLN for your ISBN will be sent directly to your mail.

Step 4.
You will receive a receipt from us at ACEworld PGS to confirm the payment of the service charge.

Step 5.
We’ll send you your portal URL and your username and password immediately after your number is out.

Step 6.
We’ll send you a link to a page to verify your ISBN both on our website and also on the NLN portal. We will also provide a free barcode for your number.

These 6 important points validate the fact that you are in control.

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We have assisted several authors in their ISBN Issuance process with trainings and service requests. Below are some of the titles.
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