[BearMountainBooks]

Originally Posted by Little.Egret

Smashwords has a scheme whereby a ISBN (for epub) is thrown in (needed for Apple or Kobo).

https://www.smashwords.com/about/supportfaq

And IIRC many publishers don't bother getting an ISBN for mobi since Amazon don't require it.

If you are a Canadian citizen, you can get your ISBNs for free at http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/c...i/index-e.html

Thanks for this information. Yes, I know Smashwords supplies an ISBN (But that scheme means they are then listed as the publisher, not the distributor. I used to buy my ISBN through them for 10 dollars--and was still listed as the publisher). Createspace also sells IBSNs for 10 dollars but only for print.

The publishers buy bulk ISBNs and can assign them quickly to mobi. I think I have to buy 20 at a time in order to get the discount (I'll be checking).

Right now I don't sell enough in Italy to worry about it; however if other countries follow their lead, it might become worth it. Maybe. I sell most copies in the US, Canada, UK and Australia right now and most of my international sales are from Kobo, not Amazon.