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? 
 Yes 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 Editions — If 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: