For each title you have with Itasca Books, we'll need to know the below.
This is the information (“metadata”) we need for each of your books.
This form is for your reference only – you will not need to submit it. You will enter the information at our publisher portal website.
Metadata questions?
Email Annie Klessig at data@itascabooks.com
- 13-digit ISBN (include dashes)
- Title
- Subtitle
- Contributor
- Contributor role (Add more contributors and their roles as needed)
- PUBLICATION DATE (MM/DD/YYYY):
- ON-SALE DATE (MM/DD/YYYY):
- PRINT QUANTITY:
- CARTON QUANTITY (if known):
- LCCN (if you have one):
- PUBLISHER/IMPRINT, with ADDRESS, PHONE, and EMAIL:
- RETAIL PRICE:
- NUMBER OF PAGES:
- TRIM SIZE: width x height (use decimals instead of fractions):
- FORMAT (pb/hc):
- ILLUSTRATIONS/PHOTOS: # B&W______ # Color______
- EDITION # (list publisher, ISBN, and price of any previous editions):
- SALES HANDLE (A one-sentence 'buy-me' summary):
- LONG DESCRIPTION
- CONTRIBUTOR BIOGRAPHY (limited to 1000 characters including spaces):
- CONTRIBUTOR HOME (city, state):
- OTHER BOOKS BY CONTRIBUTOR: (Repeat three steps above for each additional contributor.)
- AGE RANGE: (for juvenile titles)
- TARGET AUDIENCE:
- KEYWORDS:
- BISAC TITLE CODES:
Choose up to three most relevant), BISAC codes are here.
- REVIEWS / ENDORSEMENTS:
We can use any reviews you have for your title, at any time. Please copy them accurately and add the author and source. We can’t use reviews without the author and source.
- MARKETING PLAN
Create these in a new document and name the document “[your title] Marketing”
Titles without marketing plans are routinely rejected by Barnes and Noble's sales dept.
- BN New Title Buy Sheet: (attach separate file)
- IS YOUR BOOK ALREADY ON AMAZON? We will add it there unless you tell us not to.
Please check one:
__ please upload to Amazon
__ already on Amazon