I want to traditionally publish my work but I have multiple ISBNs what do I do?
I have four poetry books and two nonfiction books I have self-published but now I have removed them from the web so I can traditionally publish them. Is there anything I need to do? Can I keep using the ISBNs or do I have to change my titles to separate from the old ISBNS. I am just all confused on this matter.
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Do nothing.
When you create a contract with a traditional publisher, they will tell you what to do. Almost certainly they'll want to use their own ISBNs.
As for the ISBN itself, it's done with.
Can an ISBN be reused? No, once a title is published with an ISBN on it, the ISBN can never be used again. Even if a title goes out of print, the ISBN cannot be reused since the title continues to be catalogued by libraries and traded by used booksellers.
If you'd like ISBNs to use on new self-published titles, you'll need to purchase them fresh.
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