GPO PUBLICATION & INFORMATION SALES/P&IS
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SECTION 1: Please complete for all formats. Also, please see Section 8 for additional information required to promote your products.
Title
Subtitle
Publishing Agency
Author
Primary Audience Secondary Audience
Age Range of Audience (Example: grades high school thru adult) Does Your publication contain copyrighted material? Ye s No
SECTION 2: Formats. Please indicate all formats that apply to your publication.
PRINT: Paperback Cloth
Hardcover with Slip Case
Comb Binding
Spiral Binding Pamphlet Fact Sheet Poster Bookmarks (set)
Kit: Containing multiple components, such as brochure, DVD, poster, bookmark in one package
Please describe contents of kit:
Magazine or Journal (See Section 5)
Trim Size of Publication (Width x Height)
Page Count
Interior: Black and White
2-color 4-color
Illustrations:
Black & White — No. 2-color — No. 4-color — No.
DIGITAL: eBook:
ePub 2.01 ePub 3.0 Kindle KF8/MOBI Apple iBook
PDF containing links to chapters
PDF w/out chapter links Academic library PDF with special formatting
eBook enhanced with audio or video (see Section 6)
Digital Magazine:
Single Copy Subscription (see Section 5)
Audiobook:
(see Section 7) CD-ROM: DVD:
SECTION 3: ISBN Numbers
If disseminating your content through commercial channels, each format indicated above must be assigned a separate ISBN number. (Magazines
receive ISSN numbers). Please indicate whether your agency plans to assign the ISBN number(s), or whether you would like GPO to assign the
ISBN(s).
Format 1: Agency assigned ISBN: GPO to assign ISBN
Format 2: Agency assigned ISBN: GPO to assign ISBN
Format 3: Agency assigned ISBN: GPO to assign ISBN
Format 4: Agency assigned ISBN: GPO to assign ISBN
Format 5: Agency assigned ISBN: GPO to assign ISBN
When form is completed, submit to GPO. If you have questions
contact Maureen Whelan at 202.512.2245 or mwhelan@gpo.gov.
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SECTION 4: Previous EditionsIf your publication had a previous edition, please provide the following information.
Edition
Series Title
Volume # (if applicable)
Previous Edition Print ISBN Previous Edition eBook ISBN
Previous Edition First Published Previous Edition Out of Print effective
SECTION 5: Magazines/Journals (Print and/or Digital)
Magazine/Journal Title
ISSN Number
Frequency Page Count per Issue (estimated)
Overall description of magazine or journal, including primary audience:
GPO to make magazine available as: Print Subscription Print Individual Issues Digital Subscription Digital Individual Issues
If digital version required, format provided to GPO: Standard PDF Enhanced PDF, containing Audio, Video, etc.
If disseminating as individual issues: Number of issues
Issue 1 Release Date Issue 1 Description
Issue 2 Release Date Issue 2 Description
Issue 3 Release Date Issue 3 Description
Issue 4 Release Date Issue 4 Description
SECTION 6: Enhanced eBooks or eMagazines Containing Audio or Video
For eBooks containing audio clips:
Type of audio clip format, please specify Number of audio clips/tracks
Time length of each audio clip/track:
Type of video clip format, please specify Number of video clips/tracks
Time length of each video clip/track:
Interactivity: Please specify percentage of content:
Animation: Please specify percentage of content:
SECTION 7: AudioBooks
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Type of audio clip format, please specify
Time length of each audio clip/track:
Number of audio clips/tracks within Audiobook file:
SECTION 8: Promoting Your Content
Publication Month On Sale Date
Agency Website
Product Description: (One or Two Paragraphs)
Please Insert Your Table of Contents:
Agency/ Author Biography: (One paragraph to establish agency and/or author as a topical expert):
Publicity Tie-Ins: (Example: Milestone/historical anniversary, planned press conferences/releases, planned media appearances, etc.)
Publicity Targeted Media: (Example: Newspaper features, tv/radio interviews, book reviews). Please specify: