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message 1: by Deidre (new)

Deidre (deidresequeira) | 5 comments Hello.

I've posted my first novel, but I'm having some trouble with the links to stores to purchase the book from. If I use the ISBN-13 I was assigned from Draft2Digital, then Barnes and Noble and Amazon don't work. If I use the ASIN, only Amazon will link to the book, not Apple Books, B&N, or Kobo.

I'm not sure how to fix this. Is there a way to edit these links manually and paste the links for the different books? Or is there a specific way I need to post the ISBN-13?

Please help if you can. I'd appreciate it.


message 2: by lethe (new)

lethe | 16359 comments At the moment, only the Kindle edition is on Goodreads, so only the Amazon link will work. If you add a new ebook edition from the book page and fill in the ISBN-13, the other links should work for that edition.


message 3: by Deidre (new)

Deidre (deidresequeira) | 5 comments lethe wrote: "At the moment, only the Kindle edition is on Goodreads, so only the Amazon link will work. If you add a new ebook edition from the book page and fill in the ISBN-13, the other links should work for..."

Will that great a separate book page? Since it's a new edition? Or will it all be on the same one?


message 4: by Emily (last edited May 26, 2019 11:10AM) (new)

Emily | 17605 comments Every format has a separate edition/page.
The ISBN will work for B&N, Kobo, etc. The ASIN will work for Amazon. Users set their own default retail links. Usually savvy e-reader users will know if they always use their Kindle, then they will know to click on the Amazon link, etc. If they always use a non-Kindle app or device, then many times they know to choose a different default retailer.

If you give us the ISBN we can make another edition for you, or you can just click Add New Edition to do it yourself.


message 5: by Deidre (new)

Deidre (deidresequeira) | 5 comments Emily wrote: "Every format has a separate edition/page.
The ISBN will work for B&N, Kobo, etc. The ASIN will work for Amazon. Users set their own default retail links. Usually savvy e-reader users will know if ..."


Thank you! The ISBN is 9781393276333. I would do it myself, but I'm afraid I'll mess it up. /:


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