Bookstore FAQs

Purchase Orders

All purchase orders are fulfilled and invoiced by our distributors: RedShelf and VitalSource. RedShelf provides print-on-demand paperbacks and eTextbooks. VitalSource provides eTextbooks only. You may contact either distributor directly about price, discount, and shipping information: RedShelf at PO@Redshelf.com and VitalSource through your usual channels or visit VitalSource Bulk Order.

Vendor Designation

Many bookstores are required to set up their sources as vendors. Prospect Press does not sell directly to bookstores. All of our sales are through our distributors. It is the distributor you choose to work with whom you should designate as the vendor.

Bookstore Discount

RedShelf offers a 10% discount to bookstores for bulk purchases. The list price for students for each title is listed on our website.

ISBNs

All ISBNs are listed on our website. Go to the “Find Textbooks” tab, click on the book you want to order, then scroll to Ordering Information in the green bar.

Print Copies

Prospect Press offers print-on-demand paperbacks of all of our titles, in addition to eTextbooks. RedShelf is our distributor for paperbacks. To order, you must submit a Purchase Order at RedShelf’s online form. Instructions are as follows:

• Click on the following URL for information: https://solve.redshelf.com/hc/en-us/articles/360059551053-Prospect-Press-Purchase-Orders
• Then click on “Prospect Press Purchase Order Form” (in light blue type) below the informational paragraph.  
• Fill out all the required information.
• Be sure to click “Submit” in the blue box at the bottom of the page.

You’ll receive a confirmation email with the information you filled in. You will be invoiced by RedShelf. If you have questions about invoicing, contact billing@redshelf.com.  
Prospect Press paperbacks are “print-on-demand” and are not returnable. Note that if you are ordering from a school outside the US or Canada, you must have a billing and shipping address in the US and must use this address when submitting your Purchase Order.

Shipping Costs and Weight

Weight and shipping cost information comes from our print distributor, RedShelf. You may contact them directly or ask us to obtain this information on your behalf.

Invoices

Prospect Press does not issue invoices. These can be obtained from the distributor with whom you choose to work.

Returns

Prospect Press print books are print-on-demand. They may not be returned unless there are serious imperfections.

Contact Us

If you can't find your answer here or need help, please contact:

Beth Lang Golub
President & Editor
Beth.Golub@ProspectPressVT.com
Office: 802-862-4684