ISBN Registration & Imprint Stewardship™

Give every edition an identity strong enough to travel.

Edition-specific ISBN registration under Zen Publishers, supported by metadata review, publisher-of-record stewardship, and an auditable production record.

Included

• Edition-specific ISBN assignment under Zen Publishers
• Metadata intake and eligibility review
• Publisher-of-record and imprint stewardship
• Books in Print title-data submission
• Identifier record delivered through the private client room
• Deca™ additionally includes six Bookland barcodes and three QRPlus codes

How it works

1. Purchase the package that matches the edition or catalog.
2. Download the Start Here packet and complete the secure intake.
3. Zen Publishers reviews identity, rights, metadata, and production details.
4. Approved files and records arrive through the private client room.

Service boundary

This service registers eligible editions under Zen Publishers. It does not transfer or sell standalone ISBNs. Zen Publishers remains the publisher attached to each assigned edition; the author retains copyright subject to the edition-specific publishing agreement.

Turnaround

Most complete, eligible submissions move through review within 2-3 business days. Timing begins after complete intake and rights confirmation.