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Self Publishing FAQ
How do I get my book listed on Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.com?
Many subsidy publishers will list your book in at least one of the major distribution channels which will make your book available to Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com and other online retailers as part of their publishing package. If you are using a subsidy publisher check to see if they offer this service. If they do they will take care of the listing for you.
If your subsidy publisher does not offer that service or you are self publishing then you still may be able to list your book with them.
If you are self publishing and using Lightning Source as your PoD printer or use Lulu.com's ISBN Plus package then your book will be listed in Ingram's distribution channel which will make it available to Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com as well as any other online retailer that uses Ingram. Having your book listed in Ingram does not guarantee that your book will be picked up by Amazon or Barnes and Noble though as it is up to the retailer whether or not they will list your book.
If you are not using a company that offers this service there are still ways to get your book listed.
You must have an ISBN number for your book in order to be listed by any online retailers.
Amazon.com offers a program called "Amazon.com Advantage" that will allow you to sell your book through their website. It is free to join this program.
In order for your book listed at Barnes and Noble.com you must first become listed as a "Vendor of Record" with their warehouse.
If you find that your book is listed by either Amazon.com or BarnesandNoble.com but they are not displaying the cover image or description you can submit them.
For information on submitting your cover art or book description:
For Amazon.com visit their Publishers and Book Sellers Guide.
For Barnes and Noble visit their: Publisher & Author Guidelines.