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Publisher/Author

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Consideration for Product Listing on BN.com and Retail Store Placement Barnes & Noble.com Publishers/Authors who would like Barnes & Noble to consider their title(s) for sale on BN.com should complete the attached document entitled Publisher Information form...
  2. How to Submit Content Content has two primary categories at Barnes & Noble.com: bibliographic data (title, author, etc.) and merchandising data (description, cover image, etc.). Once you have become a Vendor of...
  3. Publisher/Author Guidelines If you are a publisher who would like to sell your books on BN.com, you must become a  Vendor of Record with our warehouse. We also require bibliographic information to list your books, as well...
  4. About Author Events Print Books For information about how to be considered for an author event, please click here . Digital Books In order for your eBook to be considered for an event at one of our stores, it...
  5. Barnes and Noble's Returnable Terms for Publisher and Author Titles Barnes and Noble's returnable terms indicate that we can return your titles at any time, for any reason, in any condition, without return authorization, and up to 180 days of being notified that the...
  6. Publishing Assistance To assist you in the search for the right publisher for your work, we recommend "Jeff Herman's Guide to Book Publishers, Editors and Literary Agents: Who They Are, What They Want, How to Win Them...
  7. As an author, how do I get my book reviewed or recommended on Barnes & Noble.com? Titles that are reviewed on Barnes & Noble.com are independently chosen. The Barnes & Noble editors reach out to publishers when they are interested in a book. There is no submission process...
  8. CreateSpace Titles on BN.com Amazon/CreateSpace authors have the ability to choose the extended distribution option for their titles.  By choosing this option, their books automatically become available through...
  9. Correct or Update Product Page Information Authors can submit corrections and updates regarding their published book by emailing [email protected] .  Be sure to include the ISBN of the title you are revising in all your correspondence...
  10. BN.com Pricing Barnes & Noble.com uses a combination of proprietary pricing technology and merchant planning to set a price for all products on the website. Prices are set irrespective of what the publisher...
  11. Sales data for Authors and Publishers Barnes & Noble.com does not supply any direct sales data.  However, you can get Barnes & Noble.com sales and/or store sales from Nielsen.com's BookScan service.  Nielsen...
  12. NOOK Press and NOOK Press Print Services - Information NOOK Press To find out more about NOOK Press and the features we offer, visit the NOOK Press website . If you have any other questions or need help with a project, please visit the  NOOK Press...