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ISBN

The National Library of South Africa (NLSA) is the official ISBN agency for South Africa. ISBN stands for International Standard Book Number and is a unique 13-digit number that is assigned to each book published in the world. ISBNs are used to identify and track books, and they are essential for the book industry

To apply for an ISBN from the NLSA, you must be a South African author or publisher. The application process is straightforward and can be completed online. Once your application has been processed, you will be assigned an ISBN free of charge

Complete the form below to apply for an ISBN number for free (NB: Please do not fill in the form if you are applying for more than 4 ISBN. Please send an email to Motubatse Kgatle: Motubatse.Kgatle@nlsa.ac.za)

Title of the publication/s

Author details

South African Publisher / Self-Publisher detail

Format

Estimated publication date

Will your publications be available as Open Access?

The ISBN should be registered against:

Which external platforms will you be using publishing your book? (e.g. Amazon)

N.B If you are using Print on Demand from Amazon and other platforms, we need a physical print copy before you publish on Amazon. E-books are to be forwarded to us before it goes to Amazon.

ISBN

Complete the form below to apply for an ISBN number for free (NB: Please do not fill in the form if you are applying for more than 4 ISBN. Please send an email to Motubatse Kgatle: Motubatse.Kgatle@nlsa.ac.za)

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