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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Can I come to your office?

A. We always welcome authors and writers to come and meet us at our office here in Settle. In fact we try and meet all our authors face to face at some stage in the process. However we do advise that you book an appointment to make sure that someone will be available.

Q. What formats of books can you do and where do you print?

A. We can create most formats both the physical (printed book) and digital (ebook) whether that be paperback, hardback, booklets, CD/Audiobook inserts and disc labels and we also create digital files for ebooks. We can also do any size or dimension of book and are generally not restricted to whether your book is square or tall, landscape or portrait.

We have Print On Demand (PoD) options which allow you to keep printed copies to a minimum and greater flexibility with matching your budget.

Our traditional printers allow you even greater flexibility in how you want your book to look – so we are able to print embossed, UV Spot, Colour photos/images. They can also in many cases be more cost effective for larger print runs. We have links with printers both in the UK and outlets in Europe and China – see our partners page for printer links.

Q. What is an ISBN and do I need one?

A. The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a 13-digit number that uniquely identifies books and book-like products published internationally.

The purpose of the ISBN is to establish and identify one title or edition of a title from one specific publisher and is unique to that edition.

ISBNs are used by publishers, booksellers – both online and high street, libraries, universities, wholesalers and distributors to identify a book to enable them to order the correct book, list the title and manage their stock controls and sales. It also provides details about who owns the ISBN and details about the type of book, the edition and format.

An ISBN is assigned to each title or product, including any backlist or forthcoming titles. Each format or binding must have a separate ISBN (i.e. hardcover, paperbound, VHS video, laserdisc, e-book format, etc). A new ISBN is required for a revised edition and cannot be reused. The ISBN is printed on the lower portion of the back cover of a book above the bar code and on the copyright page.

The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a 13-digit number that uniquely identifies books and book-like products published internationally.

The purpose of the ISBN is to establish and identify one title or edition of a title from one specific publisher and is unique to that edition.

ISBNs are used by publishers, booksellers – both online and high street,  libraries, universities, wholesalers and distributors to identify a book to enable them to order the correct book, list the title and manage their stock controls and sales.  It also provides details about who owns the ISBN and details about the type of book, the edition and format.

An ISBN is assigned to each title or product, including any backlist or forthcoming titles. Each format or binding must have a separate ISBN (i.e. hardcover, paperbound, VHS video, laserdisc, e-book format, etc). A new ISBN is required for a revised edition and cannot be reused.  The ISBN is printed on the lower portion of the back cover of a book above the bar code and on the copyright page.

Here at 2QT we do offer ISBNs but authors who are planning on writing more than one book or want to be registered as publishers themselves are also able to purchase their own ISBNs directly from Neilsen UK who are the registration agency who issue ISBNs to UK published books.

 
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