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ISBN Barcode Sticker: Do You Need One? Size, Placement and Rules
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ISBN Barcode Sticker: Do You Need One? Size, Placement and Rules

You almost never need an ISBN sticker: the barcode belongs on the back cover. When a label is used, and the size, colour and placement rules from BISG, Bowker and KDP.

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What Is Hybrid Publishing? The 11 IBPA Criteria Explained
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What Is Hybrid Publishing? The 11 IBPA Criteria Explained

What hybrid publishing means, the 11 criteria IBPA sets for hybrid publishers, and how to tell one from a vanity press.

Harmony Publishing Editorial Team••6 min read
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How to Write a Book: A Step-by-Step Guide (2026)
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How to Write a Book: A Step-by-Step Guide (2026)

A step-by-step guide to writing a book, from the idea and outline to the edited manuscript, with the next steps to publication.

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Book Genres: Complete List With BISAC Codes (2026)
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Book Genres: Complete List With BISAC Codes (2026)

The main genres of fiction and nonfiction, the official BISAC codes the book trade uses to file them, and how to pick the right one for your book.

Harmony Publishing Editorial Team••8 min read
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Publishers That Accept First-Time Authors (2026)
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Publishers That Accept First-Time Authors (2026)

What Penguin Random House, Hachette, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Macmillan and key independent presses say about unagented submissions.

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Best Publishing Companies for New Authors (2026)
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Best Publishing Companies for New Authors (2026)

Traditional, platform or publishing company? The three routes for a first book, compared with sourced fees, royalties and policies.

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Gatekeeper Press Alternatives (2026): Compared
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Gatekeeper Press Alternatives (2026): Compared

Gatekeeper Press's listed prices, post-publication fees and terms, and the alternatives worth comparing.

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AuthorHouse Alternatives (2026): 6 Options Compared
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AuthorHouse Alternatives (2026): 6 Options Compared

What AuthorHouse's own contract says about royalties, refunds and rights, and six alternatives compared with sourced fees.

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Book Publishing Companies in California: What Authors Should Know
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Book Publishing Companies in California: What Authors Should Know

If you are an author searching for book publishing companies in California, you have several publishing options to consider.

Emmanuel Aina••2 min read
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