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Book & Author Page Issues > How do I deal with New ISBN no. if changed publisher

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message 1: by T.K. (new)

T.K. Thorne (tkthorne) | 4 comments I was able to change the name of publisher (new one is Blackburn Fork Publishing)on my book page (Noah's Wife)but I couldn't change the ISBN no. which is now 978-0-9837878-0-8 so I left it blank. Can someone help me. Also, is it a 2nd edition if it is a new publisher?


message 2: by vicki_girl (last edited May 24, 2012 09:44AM) (new)

vicki_girl | 2764 comments A book that has been re-released with a new publisher and new ISBN should be added as a new edition. Please do not change the data on the existing GR entry unless it is incorrect, especially ISBNs.

ETA: I restored the ISBNs on the paperback.


message 3: by T.K. (new)

T.K. Thorne (tkthorne) | 4 comments Okay- can we switch the old publisher and new ISBN to be the one that is the main one and have the original one as the "other" edition?

Also, can you delete the 2 books (without covers) that I accidently created. Sorry. :-(
Thanks so much!


message 4: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
T.k. wrote: "Okay- can we switch the old publisher and new ISBN to be the one that is the main one and have the original one as the "other" edition?"

No. The default edition will be the one shelved by the most users.


message 5: by T.K. (new)

T.K. Thorne (tkthorne) | 4 comments The default publisher is no longer in business and therefore the books won't be available. Can we not make the new publisher the default?
Thank you.


message 6: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
Users have the right to shelve the edit they own, whether it's currently for sale or not. The default edition cannot be manually changed.


message 7: by T.K. (new)

T.K. Thorne (tkthorne) | 4 comments Okay. Actually, it is not the problem I thought it was. Folks can still find the current version for sale.
Can you remove the two books that show as "Noah's Wife" that have no cover displayed? We will just use the default version. Thanks for your patience.


message 8: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
Each of the 5 editions currently listed have a distinct ISBN or ASIN, so none should be deleted.


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