Our services for publishers and authors
Want to publish something? Both before and after it comes out, we have services to help you out, whether you're an individual or an organisation.
ISBNs, ISSNs, and ISMNs
International Standard Numbers are worldwide identifiers for many kinds of publications.
Apply for an International Standard Number
More about ISNs and how to apply
CiP records
New Zealand publishers can add pre-publication records to Publications New Zealand, letting libraries and booksellers know what’s coming up.
More about Cataloguing in Publication
Legal Deposit
Under legislation, all publishers in New Zealand are required to deposit their publications with the National Librarian.
Public Lending Right for New Zealand Authors
The PLR scheme recognises New Zealand authors for the use of their books in New Zealand libraries.
Find out how to register yourself and your works with the Public Lending Right scheme
Resources for publishers and authors
Help for publishers and authors from around the web.
Professional organisations, funding, and information about copyright
Web harvesting
Information about the New Zealand Web Archive and all of .nz domain harvests.