Barnes and Noble Press Publishing, Set Up for the Store and the Reader

It can be, especially if you want Nook ebook distribution and another retail storefront. The important exception is ebook exclusivity: a title enrolled in an exclusive programme elsewhere may not be eligible for simultaneous ebook distribution. We check the route before preparing the Nook edition.

The Nook ebook does not require the same ISBN route as a print edition. Print editions do need an ISBN, and the available options affect how the imprint is shown. We explain the choices before the print files are prepared so the decision stays with you.

Barnes & Noble pays the account holder under its own terms. When the B&N Press account belongs to you, the payments and reporting stay tied to your account. We do not take a share of royalties unless a separate written agreement explicitly says so.

Where the platform supports the format and trim size you need, yes. A hardcover requires its own cover wrap based on the final page count and case specifications. We treat it as a separate edition rather than assuming the paperback cover can simply be reused.

We review the rejection notice, identify what it is asking for and correct issues that fall within the agreed work. The revised file is checked before resubmission. If the rejection is caused by material outside the scope or content the platform will not accept, we explain the problem before proposing any additional work.

Publishing through B&N Press can make a title available through Barnes & Noble online channels, but bookstore shelf placement is a separate retail decision. Physical stores consider demand, buying terms, stock and the retail returns policy, along with their own merchandising needs. No publishing service can honestly guarantee shelf placement simply because a title is live on B&N Press.

Send us the manuscript or the files you already have. We can tell you whether the next step is editing, formatting, cover preparation, B&N Press setup or submission work. That first review is meant to identify the route, not push every project into the same package.

If the manuscript needs a deeper editorial review, that can be scoped separately. The useful answer is sometimes to revise first and publish later. Starting production before the book is ready only makes the later stages more expensive.

No. Authors often ask about the route, likely costs and edition choices while they are still drafting. A full manuscript assessment is more useful once the complete book exists, because structure, pacing and the ending cannot be judged fairly from a few chapters.

You speak with a publishing consultant about the book, the editions you want and where the project currently stands. The discussion covers the likely route, the work required and the practical next step. If the book is not ready for production yet, that is part of the answer.

There is no obligation to start a project after the consultation. The point is to understand whether B&N Press is the right route now and what should happen before submission.

Yes. Manuscripts are shared only with the people assessing or working on your project. They are not used for unrelated work or transferred to third parties, and we do not acquire or claim rights in the manuscript.