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If you are planning to write a book, this may be very necessary. If you approach a
publisher for this, he will get this done for you at some cost. But for those who are
planning to self-publish and can get it printed themselves, this is top priority. Also, to
list your books on websites like Flipkart and Infibeam, you would need an ISBN
number. So where and how do you get this number? Read on:

Name
Email Address
Phone Number
* What do you do?

In India the registration authority is New Delhi based Raja Rammohun Roy National
Agency for ISBN.

Step 1
Decide and finalize the font, the size of the pages, the margins, the cover page,
everything. When you apply for ISBN you have to necessarily fill in the number of
pages. The process being very strict wouldnt be flexible enough to let you change the

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How to get an ISBN number for your book its

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Subject: Issuance of ISBN for my self-published book <<Insert title of the book
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Publisher:
Year of Publication:
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Language:
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<<Write address for communication here>>

The copy of Cover Page and my identity proof are enclosed with the application.
Request you to kindly issues me an ISBN for this book.

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<<Write your name and sign after taking a printout>>

Enclosed:
1. Copy of Cover Page
2. Copy of Id Proof
3. Self Addressed envelope for return communication

This draft letter covers all the details which you need to submit in order for them to
make a new database entry.

Step 5
Enclose all the documents as mentioned in the draft letter above, along with a selfaddressed envelope.

Step 6
Send it to this address:
Raja Rammohun Roy National Agency for ISBN
West Block-I, Wing-6, 2nd Floor,
Sector -I, R.K. Puram,
New Delhi-110066
Phone: +91-11-26172903/26172916

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