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pholy · 02-10-2011, 01:22 AM

Kate - It is the stores, not the reader devices, that require the ISBNs. I have created two epub books myself; they read very well without those big long numbers anywhere in them.

I suspect you will find that all the big bookstores will require ISBNs; it is probably the unique primary key in their databases. Perhaps Smashwords will sell your books themselves, but won't be able put them to Sony, Kobo, et al without the ISBN.

02-10-2011, 01:22 AM	#9
pholy Booklegger Posts: 1,801 Karma: 7999816 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Device: BeBook(1 & 2010), PEZ, PRS-505, Kobo BT, PRS-T1, Playbook, Kobo Touch	Kate - It is the stores, not the reader devices, that require the ISBNs. I have created two epub books myself; they read very well without those big long numbers anywhere in them. I suspect you will find that all the big bookstores will require ISBNs; it is probably the unique primary key in their databases. Perhaps Smashwords will sell your books themselves, but won't be able put them to Sony, Kobo, et al without the ISBN.