Comments on: Getting ISBN Numbers

By: williamlawson

williamlawson — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:59:55 +0000

Mr. Gorbman – I am also interested in acquiring an ISBN – please let me know how to proceed.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Lawson

By: Rainie

Rainie — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:40:09 +0000

Dear Mr. Gorbman
I’m looking forward to the results of your communication with Andy on Monday.
Put me down for a few ISBN’s through Gorbman Publishing
Ms Rainie

By: Andy

Andy — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:39:58 +0000

Hello Mr. Gorbman,
With great regrets I have read your blog and as a senior manager at Bowker I want to apologize for your troubles with acquiring ISBNs from our systems. I’m not familiar with when you attempted these efforts, which web site (ISBN.org or myidentifiers.com?) but saw you interfaced with our customer service and technical support teams.

I would like, as a senior manager, to solve these issues for you. Please let me know how we can reach you on Monday and a good time to call and discuss. I can tell you that last week we had some systems issues that were temporary and resolved, which may have coincided with your attempts. Either way, our systems are reliable and i can facilitate resolution.

Thanks. I look forward to hearing from you. My email is andy.WEISSBERG@Bowker.com.

Sincerely yours,
Andy W

By: alinde O'Malley

alinde O'Malley — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:24:57 +0000

Maybe Amazon has an interest in selling this:

Aiming at Amazon:The NEW Business of Self Publishing, or How to Publish Your Books with Print on Demand and Online Book Marketing on Amazon.com (Paperback)

Just a hunch, though there are so many possible theories that I get tired…. for YOU! Buen Suerte.

By: Vaporware, the book

Vaporware, the book — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:25:32 +0000

Does there have to be an actually book printed? So couldn’t you just register a book title and not print it?

Or for that matter not even write it?

You could register the title, have it submitted to databases and search engines and then you have carved the niche. Write it after there is interest.

WHat a world.

By: Lets put on a show

Lets put on a show — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:18:09 +0000

So buy 10 and become a publisher by selling one or two to me and others. I know that musicians do that, they know they will put out a few CDs so they buy 10.

You have 10 books inside you anyway.

Or wait till things screw up some more and start a class action lawsuit and ding them for a few million.

By: Marianne Kehoe

Marianne Kehoe — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:54:18 +0000

If you’re looking for yet another career, you could become an ISBN expert, registering new authors for, let’s say, $100 a pop. Or the whole experience could become the plot for another book – how did they know your email address? Serge is actually a Cuban spy whose real name is Sergei. Amazon is a front for the publishing syndicate, Nozama, whose authors are lured to a convention only to be overcome by……