Publishing Advice
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ISBN / Legal Deposit
An ISBN is a unique 13-digit identification number assigned to new publications. It is used by shops and libraries to order books. There is no legal requirement for an ISBN and it conveys no form of legal or copyright protection. It is however a product number and the majority of larger retail outlets and Internet bookstores will not stock a publication unless it has been given an ISBN. The UK International Standard Book Numbering Agency allocates the numbers however there is a small fee entailed. ISBNs are only available in blocks. The smallest block is 10 numbers. A new number is needed for a new or revised edition and hardback and paperback books have different numbers. An ISBN should be applied for from the ISBN Agency as soon as the book's title is decided upon.
For more information contact:
ISBN Agency, 3rd Floor, Midas House, Goldsworth Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6LQ
Tel: +44(0) 8707778712
Barcodes
The barcode of a book corresponds to its ISBN, and is essential if a book is to be sold by a bookseller. Most printers will be able to generate a barcode from the ISBN.
Cataloguing in Publication (CIP)
A form may be obtained from Bibliographic Data Services Limited approximately 3 months prior to publication. The cataloguing information will appear in the British National Bibliography (BNB). Many libraries and booksellers use the BNB as an aid to stock selection.
Publisher Liaison Department, Bibliographic Data Services Limited, Annandale House,The Crichton, Bankend Road, Dumfries DG1 4TA.
Tel: 01387 702251
Email: info@bibdsl.co.uk
Web: www.bibliographicdata.com
Legal Deposit
Publishers in the UK and Ireland have a legal obligation to send one copy of each of their publications to the Legal Deposit Office of the British Library within one month of publication. In addition, the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, the National Library of Scotland, the Library of Trinity College Dublin and the National Library of Wales have the right to request one copy each; these can be supplied via the Libraries Copyright Agency in London.
Publishers in Northern Ireland are also requested to donate two copies of each publication to Northern Ireland Publications Resource (NIPR). These can be sent to either Belfast Central Library or the Linen Hall Library, marked for the attention of NIPR.
Agency for the Legal Deposit Libraries
The Agent, Agency for the Legal Deposit Libraries,161 Causewayside, Edinburgh EH9 1PH
Tel: +44 (0)131 623 4680 Fax: +44 (0)131 623 4681
Email: publisher.enquiries@legaldeposit.org.uk
Web: www.legaldeposit.org.uk
British Library
St. Pancras, 96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB
Tel: 087 0444 1500
Web: www.bl.uk
NIPR
Belfast Central Library, Royal Avenue, Belfast, BT1 1EA
Tel: 028 9024 2740
Email: info@nibooks.org
NIPR
Linen Hall Library, 17 Donegall Square North, Belfast, BT1 5GB
Tel: 028 9032 1707
Email: info@nibooks.org
Local Resources
Literary Agents
Feldstein Agency
123-125 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Bangor, BT20 4AE
phone: 028 91472823
email: susan@thefeldsteinagency.co.uk
Bill Jeffrey Literary Agent
email : bill.jeffrey@hotmail.com
Freelance Editors, Proofreaders and Indexers
Averill Buchanan
20 Loopland Gardens, Belfast, BT6 9ED
phone: 028 9050 3449 mobile: 07875857278
email: averill@averillbuchanan.com
web: www.averillbuchanan.com
Associate member of AFEPI, SfEP and Society of Indexers
Hilary Bell
51 Shore Road, Strangford, BT30 7NE
phone: 028 4488 1575
email:hilarybelleditor@btinternet.com
Member of AFEPI
Ruth Carr
159 Lower Braniel Road, Belfast, BT5 7NN
phone: 028 9087 4861 mobile: 07800760950
email: rcarr21@hotmail.com
Jane Crosbie
138 Groomsport Road, Bangor, BT20 5PE
phone: 028 9146 0064 mobile: 07815805568
email: jemcrosbie@btinternet.com
Joan Erskine
9 Knocklofty Park, Belfast, BT4 3NA
Telephone: 028 9065 7810
email: jmerskine@btinternet.com
Susan Feldstein (Feldstein Agency)
123-125 Main Street, Bangor, BT20 4AE
phone: 028 91472823
email: susan@the feldsteinagency.co.uk
web: www.thefeldsteinagency.co.uk
Elita Frida
phone: 028 9050 3449
email: aemfproof@gmail.com
web: www.fixmymistakes.com
Emma Hegarty (Editing Works)
4 Knock Eden Drive, Belfast, BT6 0GG
phone: 028 90507914 Mobile: 07920249296
email: emma@editingworks.co.uk
web:
Associate member of SfEP
Linda Houston
26 Glenkeen, Randalstown, Antrim, BT41 3JX
Telephone: 029 9447 2874
Email: linda.houston2@btinternet.com
Alicia McAuley Publishing Services
phone: 95810467 mobile: 07813467367
email: info@aliciamcauley.com
web: www.aliciamcauley.com
Member of AFEPI; Associate member of SfEP
Michelle McFadden
38 Kintullagh Park, Balllymena,Co Antrim, BT43 5HP
phone: 028 2565 7557
email: wordworks@fastmail.fm
Associate Member of SfEP
Alexandra McKee (Word Works)
32 Mullaghbane Road, Greystone, Dungannon, BT70 1SR
phone: 07901967947
email: wordworks@fastmail.fm
Member of AFEPI
Mary Morrow
Harbour House, 26 Seaview, Killyleagh, Co Down, BT30 9QT
mobile: 07834383433
email: mary_morow@btinternet.com
Associate Member of SfEP
Helen Roberts
2 Dalton Park, Comber
phone: 028 9187 8983
email: helen_roberts@dsl.pipex.com
Joan Shannon
41a Newal Road, Ballymoney, BT53 6HB
phone: 028 2766 2953
web: www.joan-shannon.co.uk/
Designers
The following list gives a selection of local designers. NIPR does not endorse any one individual or company and other names may be found from directories and internet searches.
Alexander Creative
7 Loughbrin Park, Carryduff, Belfast, BT8 8PL
phone: 07759 545754
email: neal@alexandercreative.co.uk
web: www.alexandercreative.co.uk/
April Sky Design
Jubilee Business Park, 21 Jubilee Road, Newtownards, BT23 4HY
phone: 028 9182 7195
web: www.aprilsky.co.uk
Atto
1 Exchange Place, Belfast, BT1 2NA
phone: 028 9027 8338
email: hi@helloatto.com
web: http://helloatto.com
Michael Beggs
6 Hawthornden Gardens, Belfast, BT4 2HF
phone: 0791 206 0081
email: michaelwbeggs@hotmail.com
Dunbar Design
11 My Lady’s Mile, Holywood, BT18 9EW
phone: 028 9042 2055
email: dunbar.design@ntlworld.com
GPS Colour Graphics Ltd
Alexander Road, Belfast, BT6 9HP
phone: 028 9070 7722
mobile: 07976 715363
fax: 028 9079 8463
web: www.gpscolour.co.uk
Tenpoint Design
27b Main Street, Kircubbin, BT22 2SS
phone: 028 4273 8585
web: www.tenpointdesign.com
Printers
The following list gives a selection of local printers. NIPR does not endorse any one company and other names may be found from directories and internet searches.
W&G Baird
Greystone Road, Antrim, BT41 2RS
phone: 028 9446 3911
web: www.wgbaird.com
Dorman & Sons
Unit 2, Apollo Road, Belfast, BT12 6HP
phone: 028 9066 6700
web: www.dormans-print.co.uk
Impact Printing
Leyland Road, Ballycastle, BT54 6EZ
phone: 028 2076 2469
mail:info@impactpublishers.co.uk
web: http://www.impact-printing.co.uk
Nicholson & Bass
3 Nicholson Drive, Newtownabbey, BT36 4FB
phone: 028 9034 2433
web: www.nicholsonbass.com
Postcard Company
51 Gortin Road, Omagh, BT79 7HZ
phone: 028 8224 9222
web: www.thepostcardcompany.com
Bookselling
Eason Wholesale
web: http://www.easonwholesale.com/
Waterstones
web: http://www.waterstones.com
Library Suppliers
Eason
20 Donegall Place, Belfast, BT1 5BA
Tel: 028 9023 5070
Web: www.easons.ie
Rondo
Rondo House, Dundonald Enterprise Park, Carrowreagh Road, Dundonald, Belfast, BT16 1QT
Tel: 028 9048 1100
Web: www.rondo.co.uk
Smyth & Ryan
Church Lodge, Moneyreagh, Newtownards, BT23 6EX
Tel: 028 9044 8333
Waterstone's Booksellers
44&46 Fountain St, Belfast, BT1 5EE
Tel: 028 9024 0159
Web: www.waterstones.com
Funding Sources
Before you undertake any publishing venture you must consider the high costs entailed. If you decide to try for external funding to help you with production costs, you should bear in mind that getting financial backing for any Northern Ireland publication is very difficult as there are only a limited number of grants available and competition for these are high. In addition, the application procedures can be quite time-consuming, so you need to factor that into your schedule. Here is a list of possible funding sources.
Local Councils
At present local administration in Northern Ireland is carried out through 26 local councils (although this may change in the near future). Each council is keen to promote culture and arts in their own area and the majority have employed dedicated Arts Officers to ensure this happens. Many but not all councils offer small grants to publishers who are producing publications about the culture or heritage of the local district. To find out if your council offers any such funding schemes you should contact the local Arts Officer.
Antrim Borough Council www.antrim.gov.uk 028 94481338
Ards Borough Council www.ards-council.gov.uk 028 91810803
Armagh City and District Council www.armagh.gov.uk 028 37521820
Ballymoney Borough Council www.ballymoney.gov.uk 028 27660229
Banbridge District Council www.banbridge.com 028 40660632
Ballymena Borough Council www.ballymena.gov.uk 028 25639853
Belfast City Council www.belfastcity.gov.uk 028 90270229
Carrickfergus Borough Council www.carrickfergus.org 028 93358042
Castlereagh Borough Council www.castlereagh.gov.uk 028 90494566
Coleraine Borough Council www.colerainebc.gov.uk 028 70831400
Cookstown District Council www.cookstown.gov.uk 028 86762205
Craigavon Borough Council www.craigavon.gov.uk 028 38311680
Derry City Council www.derrycity.gov.uk 028 71365151
Down District Council www.downdc.gov.uk 028 44615283
Dungannon & S. Tyone Council www.dungannon.gov.uk 028 87753626
Fermanagh Council www.fermanagh.gov.uk 028 66325050
Larne Council www.larne.gov.uk 028 28270824
Limavady Council www.limavady.gov.uk 028 77760304
Lisburn Council www.lisburn.gov.uk 028 92509509
Magherafelt District Council www.magherafelt.gov.uk 028 79632151
Moyle District Council www.moyle-council.org 028 20762225
Newry & Mourne District Council www.newryandmourne.gov.uk 028 30313180
Newtownabbey Borough Council www.newtownabbey.gov.uk 028 90340063
North Down Borough Council www.northdown.gov.uk 028 91278032
Omagh Distict Council www.omagh.gov.uk 028 82245321
Strabane District Council www.strabanedc.com 028 71382204
Arts Council of Northern Ireland
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland offers a wide range of funding opportunities through their exchequer and National Lottery Funds. If your organisation is applying for a grant of up to £10,000 you need to contact Awards for All (see below). If however you require more substantial funding you should contact:
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland, 77 Malone Road, Belfast BT9 6AQ
phone: (028) 9038 5200
Awards For All Northern Ireland
Awards For All Northern Ireland is supported by the Big Lottery, the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the Sports Council of Northern Ireland. It offers awards of between £500 and £10,000 to non-profit organisations. One of its aims is ‘to bring people together and increase community activity’, which of course can be achieved by recording people’s memories, producing a local history or celebrating a significant anniversary through the medium of print. For further information contact:
Awards For All
1 Cromac Quay, Cromac Wood, Ormeau Road, Belfast BT7 2JD
phone: (028) 9055 9090
web: www.awardsforall.org.uk/northernireland/
Belfast Society
The Belfast Society will consider applications for financial assistance with publications relating specifically to Irish historical studies. The Society will assess each application, and grants of up to approximately £1,500 are available. In return publishers must acknowledge the Society in the publication and give the Society two copies.
For further information contact:
The Treasurer,
The Belfast Society, c/o Linen Hall Library, 17 Donegall Square North, Belfast, BT1 5GB
phone: (028) 90321707
web: n/a
Bord na Leabhar Gaeilge/Foras na Gaeilge
Publishers seeking funding to assist in the publication of Irish-language books should in the first instance contact Bord na Leabhar Gaeilge. All the contact details are available on their Website www.leabhar.ie. Where Bord na Leabhar Gaeilge is unable to assist, Foras na Gaeilge can consider an application for part-sponsorship for a book in Irish or a book related to cultural aspects of the Irish language. For further information contact:
Foras na Gaeilge
Westgate House, 2-4 Queen Street, Belfast, BT1 6ED
phone: 028 9089 0970
web: www.gaeilge.ie
Community Foundation for Northern Ireland
The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland manages a number of funds which aim to tackle poverty, social inclusion and social injustice. The Telecommunity Programme, in conjunction with BT, provides grants of up to £1,000 to community-based organisations in socially disadvantaged areas who work with older people, teenagers and people with disabilities. For further information contact:
Community Foundation for Northern Ireland
Citylink Business Park, Albert Street, Belfast BT12 4HQ
phone: (028) 9024 5927
web: www.communityfoundationni.org
Community Relations Council
The Community Relations Council (CRC) offers financial support and advice to projects run by community or voluntary groups that have a community relations purpose or value. The Publications Grant Scheme awards grants of up to £7,000 and it aims ‘to encourage the production and dissemination of publications that will contribute to greater understanding and better community relations in Northern Ireland’. For further information contact:
Community Relations Council
6 Murray Street, Belfast BT1 6DW
phone: (028) 9022 7500
web: www.community-relations.org.uk
Esmé Mitchell Trust
The Esmé Mitchell Trust is particulary interested in assisting charitable projects in Northern Ireland, with a particular emphasis on cultural or artistic endeavours. Individuals cannot apply. For further information contact:
Esmé Mitchell Trust
Northern Bank Executor Trustee Co. Ltd, PO Box 183, Donegall Square West, Belfast BT1 6JS
phone: (028) 9024 5277
web: n/a
Ulster Garden Villages
Ulster Garden Villages primarily allocates funds to projects within Northern Ireland that will have a positive impact in Northern Ireland’. In addition to outright grants, financial assistance may be given by way of loans which may carry certain conditions at the discretion of the Committee. Individuals may not apply but there is no restriction on the amount that can be applied for. For further information contact:
Ulster Garden Villages Ltd
‘Forestview’, Purdy’s Lane, Newtownbreda, Belfast BT8 7AR
phone: (028) 9049 1111
web: www.ulstergardenvillages.co.uk
Ulster Local History Trust
The Trustees seek to aid local historical studies in Ulster through financial aid, and by advice and encouragement. It is the Trust’s objective to use its limited funds to enable projects which would otherwise have difficulty in happening at all. For further information contact:
Ulster Local History Trust,c/o Vicky Herbert,
18 Clonaog Valley
Lisnaskea
Co. Fermanagh BT92 0LJ
Tel: 028 677 21730
web: www.ulht.org.uk
Ulster-Scots Agency
The Ulster-Scots Agency aims to promote the conservation, development, study and use of Ulster-Scots as a living language. The Agency runs a financial assistance scheme with grants available to promote a ‘greater awareness and use of Ullans and Ulster-Scots cultural issues, both within Northern Ireland and throughout the island’. There is no restriction on the amount that can be applied for. For further information contact:
Ulster-Scots Agency
5th Floor, Franklin House, 10-12 Brunswick Street, Belfast, BT2 7GE
phone: (028) 9032 1113
web: www.ulsterscotsagency.com
History of Publishing in Northern Ireland Exhibition
Download a PDF of banners illustrating the history of publishing in Northern Ireland.