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What should I check before submitting my book?

What should I check before submitting my book?

Before submitting your book for review, make sure your account, manuscript, book details, files, and settings are complete and correct.

This helps reduce delays during the review process and increases the chances that your book can be approved without requiring additional changes.


Account details

Before submitting your book, make sure your account is ready for publication and payments.

Check that:

  • Your personal details are complete
  • Your author name or pen name is correct
  • Your KYC verification is complete
  • Your payment information is correct, where applicable

Completing these details helps prevent delays with publication, payments, and future withdrawals.


Manuscript

Before submitting, make sure your manuscript is complete and ready for publication.

Check that:

  • The full manuscript is included
  • Chapters and sections are in the correct order
  • The title and author name are correct
  • There are no missing pages or sections
  • The text is clear and consistently formatted
  • Page breaks appear where needed
  • Images, tables, or special elements display correctly
  • You are using the correct final version

The checks you need to complete may depend on how your manuscript was created or uploaded.


If you started writing in Creator Studio

If you created the manuscript directly in Creator Studio, review the full book before submitting.

Make sure that:

  • All chapters are complete
  • Chapter titles are formatted consistently
  • Paragraph spacing looks correct
  • Page breaks appear where expected
  • Images and decorative elements display correctly
  • The manuscript has been previewed
  • Any comments, notes, or unfinished sections have been resolved


If you imported a Word document

If you imported a .docx file, the manuscript remains editable inside Creator Studio.

After importing, check that:

  • All text was imported successfully
  • Chapters were detected correctly
  • Chapter titles and headings are correct
  • Paragraph spacing and lists transferred properly
  • Images and tables appear as expected
  • No sections are missing or duplicated
  • Complex formatting has been corrected where needed

You can rename, reorder, merge, add, or remove chapters inside Creator Studio.

Use the preview after making corrections to check how the book will appear.


If you uploaded a finished PDF or EPUB

If you selected I already have a finished file, make sure the uploaded PDF or EPUB is complete and publication-ready.

Check that:

  • The file opens correctly
  • The full manuscript is included
  • Chapters and sections are in the correct order
  • The formatting is clean and consistent
  • Images display correctly
  • The file is not blank, corrupted, or password protected
  • You uploaded the correct final version

Finished PDF and EPUB files cannot be edited inside Creator Studio.

If you find an issue, update the original file outside PubliWrite and upload the corrected version before submitting.


Cover

Your cover is one of the most important parts of your book listing.

Before submitting, check that:

  • The cover includes the correct book title
  • The cover includes the correct author name or pen name
  • The text is easy to read
  • The image is clear and high quality
  • The cover matches the book you are submitting
  • The cover is not cropped, stretched, blurry, or pixelated
  • You are uploading the correct final version

For printed books, make sure you also upload the correct print-ready cover PDF.


Book details

Review all book information carefully before submitting.

Check that:

  • The book title is correct
  • The author name or pen name is correct
  • The book description is complete and accurate
  • The genre and tags are relevant
  • The language is correct
  • The edition information is correct, where applicable
  • The ISBN is correct, if you added one
  • The selected book format is correct

These details may appear on the public book page, in the marketplace, or in the published book.


Format and pricing

Make sure the format and pricing options are correct before submitting.

Check that:

  • You selected the correct format: eBook, PDF, paperback, or hardcover
  • The price is correct
  • Each format is being submitted separately
  • Print settings are correct, if publishing a physical book
  • The selling price is higher than the print production cost, where applicable
  • You understand how royalties are calculated for the selected format

For print books, review the production cost shown during the publishing flow. This amount acts as the minimum price for that print version.


Preview

The preview option is available for manuscripts that are editable inside Creator Studio.

This includes:

  • Books started from scratch in Creator Studio
  • Word documents imported into Creator Studio

Use the preview to check for:

  • Incorrect spacing
  • Misaligned text
  • Missing page breaks
  • Chapters starting in the wrong place
  • Inconsistent formatting
  • Images or decorative elements displaying incorrectly
  • Unexpected blank pages or sections
  • Any issue that could affect the reading experience

If something looks wrong, return to Creator Studio, correct the issue, and preview the book again.

Finished PDF and EPUB files should be checked carefully outside PubliWrite before they are uploaded.


Additional checks for print books

If you are publishing a paperback or hardcover, also make sure that:

  • The interior PDF matches the selected page size
  • Margins and spacing are prepared for print
  • Text is not too close to the trim edge
  • Page numbers appear correctly, where included
  • Images are clear and positioned correctly
  • Blank pages are intentional
  • The print-ready cover PDF matches the selected print setup
  • The spine, bleed, and safe margins are correct
  • The selling price is higher than the production cost

Print files should be final before submission because formatting issues can affect the physical book.


Rights and content

Before publishing, make sure you have the right to publish everything included in your book.

Check that:

  • The manuscript is your original work, or you have permission to publish it
  • You have permission to use any images, illustrations, quotes, lyrics, or third-party content
  • Contributors are credited where needed
  • The book follows PubliWrite’s content guidelines
  • The book does not include content you do not have the right to use


Final check before submitting

Before clicking Submit for approval, make sure that:

  • Your personal details are complete
  • Your KYC verification is complete
  • Your manuscript is complete and final
  • An imported Word document has been reviewed after chapter detection
  • A finished PDF or EPUB has been checked outside PubliWrite
  • Your cover files are final
  • Your book details are correct
  • Your price is correct
  • Your selected format is correct
  • Your print settings are correct, where applicable
  • Your preview looks good if the manuscript is editable in Creator Studio
  • You are uploading the correct final files
  • You understand that the book will go through PubliWrite’s review process before going live

Once submitted, the PubliWrite team will review your book and let you know whether it has been approved or if changes are required.


Updated on: 14/06/2026

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