We at Greenleaf Book Group would like to take a moment to congratulate our authors who have books coming out this March.

The Adventures of Blue Ocean Bob—A Journey Begins by Brooks Olbrys

Infinite Progress: How the Internet and Technology Will End Ignorance, Disease, Poverty, Hunger, and War by Byron Reese

Create Distinction: What to Do When ‘Great’ Isn’t Good Enough to Grow Your Business by Scott McKain

Leasing NYC: The Insider’s Guide to Leasing Office Space in Manhattan by Gregg Lorberbaum

The New Middle Class: Creating Wages, Wealth, and Opportunity in the 21^st Century by Steve Gunderson

The Unheralded King of Preston Plains Middle by Jedah Mayberry

Patients Come Second: Leading Change by Changing the Way You Lead by Paul Spiegelman and Britt Berrett

Beliefs, Behaviors, and Results: The Chief Executive’s Guide to Delivering Superior Sharholder Value by Scott Gillis, Lee Mergy, and Joe Shalleck

Arlene, The Rebel Queen by Carol Liu with Marybeth Sidoti Caldarone

Heaven’s Night by Harry Aderton

Horse Photography (2^nd Edition) by Carol Walker

Well done! All your hard work and dedication has paid off, and we’re honored to be partners in your latest and greatest work.

It’s not too often that we are introduced to a new genre in the publishing industry, but in 2009 St. Martin’s Press came up with the term “new-adult fiction” to describe a growing category of books. What does that mean exactly, though?

New-adult fiction is written for and about approximately eighteen- to twenty-six-year-olds. You know, that awkward time when you are technically an adult (you’ve entered or graduated from college, you have a job, and you have to pay your own bills), but are on the search to figure out who you really are and what you really want to do with your life, and are dating throughout the whole process. And NA also allows older readers to voyeuristically peer into the lives of Millennials.  

This genre emerged and gained momentum through self-publishing after many traditional publishers rejected manuscripts due to the lack of strong market classification. This allowed authors to throw tradition out the window and experiment with their writing style, thereby creating a new market. Goodreads has watched the genre steadily grown from a negligible number of books to over 14,000 titles in the last couple of years.

Have you read any new-adult fiction titles yet? 

We at Greenleaf Book Group would like to take a moment to congratulate our authors who have books coming out this November.

The Parents’ Guide to Boys: Help Your Son Get the Most Out of School and Life by Abigail Norfleet James, Ph.D.

My Love of Affairs by Sandi R. Hoffman with Marnie Abramson

Hot Dogs & Hamburgers: Unlocking Life’s Potential by Inspiring Literacy at Any Age by Rob Shindler

Well done! All your hard work and dedication has paid off, and we’re honored to be partners in your latest and greatest work.

Compliance is an essential part of the book publishing process, yet it is often very difficult to navigate the details of each step along the way. When done correctly, the proper registration of a book maximizes search ability, but all the weird lingo and tedious applications can be daunting. While the compliance process is unnecessary to memorize in its entirety, here is a general overview of how it works.

First and foremost, an ISBN (International Standard Book Number) must be purchased for and assigned to the title. This number is the book equivalent of a Social Security number, and it can be purchased through MyIdentifiers in a block of ten, which is recommended—each binding will require its own ISBN. Once these have been purchased, they are ready to be assigned to an individual title via BowkerLink. This step officially links a specific ISBN to a single title. While performing this step, attention to detail is a must! You don’t want a slip of the finger to delay the setup process. Although the assignment is still technically pending at this point, it is usually safe to begin associating this ISBN with your title.

Next, an LCCN (Library of Congress Control Number) must be assigned through the Library of Congress. (When the LCCN is obtained in advance of publication, it’s known as a PCN, or Preassigned Control Number). This fairly simple step includes a brief application that requires the book’s ISBN, among a few other details. Once the application is received, the Library of Congress will notify the applicant via email that the request is being processed. Usually about a day later, sometimes even sooner, the applicant will receive a second email containing the title’s LCCN.

Requesting CIP (Cataloging-In-Publication) data for the title is the next step. This can be done through companies such as The Donahue Group, but there are many others. The CIP data is designed to describe the bibliographic characteristics of a work to facilitate access to it in library catalogs; you can find an example of it on the copyright page of any book. The application for this one is a little more detailed and requires an actual PDF sample of the book, as well as specific information regarding the book’s interior. Turnaround time for this step is a bit longer. Unless the request is marked “rush,” which expedites the process to about a three-day turn around, expect to receive the CIP data roughly two weeks after it is requested, usually via email.

After a book has been published, its author or claimant must file for copyright registration. The copyright application is longer than both the ISBN and LCCN applications, but it is the last step in the compliance process. It is here that the copyright holder—not necessarily the author of the book—is selected. Once the application is completed, two copies of the title, along with shipping slips from the website, must be sent to the U.S. Copyright Office at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. This last step can take up to several months, but it ensures that every aspect of the book is registered and protected.

Although the process may seem tedious and scary, it is essential that each step be completed with care and patience—so take your time, and don’t be afraid to ask questions!