Self Publishing Serial Number A unique number for your publication One number. One public record. Simple application. Human review. Made for independent publishing Easy for anyone to look up

Using an SPSN

An SPSN belongs to the exact publication you applied for. These guides explain how to use it for different formats and versions.

In this section

4 pages

  1. Books and e-books Learn how SPSNs work for paperbacks, hardbacks, e-books and audiobooks.
  2. Articles and digital publications Learn how SPSNs work for articles, reports, guides and other work published online.
  3. Editions, formats, translations and versions See which changes need a new SPSN and which can keep the existing number.
  4. Displaying and sharing an SPSN Learn how to write, place and share an SPSN correctly.