QUICKFOX – ISBN APPLICATION

Order your FREE ISBN directly from the National Library of South Africa (NLSA) – the official issuing body of ISBNs in SA – by completing our convenient online application form. It is recommended that you do so only when you are close to publishing.

Allow between 3 and 7 working days for receipt of your ISBN via email. The NLSA will include information about the Legal Deposit requirements that accompany the issuing of ISBNs (in short, the Information Act of SA requires you to make 1 to 5 copies of your book available to the Place/s of Legal Deposit within one month of publication, at your cost).

Find out more about ISBNs and whether you need one.

Find out more about Legal Deposit requirements.

Date of application *

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Book title as it will appear on the book *

Book sub-title (if applicable)

Author/Contributor names *

Book format/s that require an ISBN (e.g. hardcover, softcover, ePub, Kindle, PDF *

Your email address *

Double-check that your email address is correct; your ISBN will be sent to this address

Postal address *

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You can follow up on your application directly with the NLSA on 012 401 9700.

NEED A BARCODE FOR YOUR PRINT EDITION?

If you'd like us to email you the link to the barcode application form in the meantime so that you can order your barcode as soon as you receive your ISBN, simply select the box below.

Please email me the link to the barcode application form

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