Paperback Manual Review Checklist

After you submit your book for publication, we manually check your manuscript and cover files. To help you pass the manual review, we've created the checklist below. It includes the most common reasons files don't pass the review.

If you find issues, please update your original files and upload the revised versions to KDP. See an overview of the paperback file review process and troubleshooting tips.

	Manual check	Make sure...
1	All book details exactly match the information in your files	The information in your manuscript and cover files exactly matches the book details (e.g., title, author name, edition, language, ISBN, etc.) you enter during title setup. Check all parts of your book, including: Title page Copyright page Headers and footers Front and back cover Spine
2	Bleed	Content in your manuscript file that you want to reach all the way to the edge of the page must extend 0.125" (3.2 mm) past your trim line on the top, bottom, and outside edges. This will prevent a white border from appearing at the edge of the page when the book is trimmed. The cover is sized for bleed and any background (e.g. color or images) extends 0.125" (3.2 mm) past the trim line. This will prevent a white border when the book is trimmed.
3	Pagination/blank pages	The page numbers in your manuscript file are in sequential order. There are no more than two consecutive blank pages at the beginning or middle of your manuscript file and/or 10 consecutive blank pages at the end.
4	Illegible text	Your text is large and clear enough so that readers can enjoy your book. To help ensure your text is legible, check the following: Text is at least 7-point font Other elements don’t cut off or overlap text Text doesn’t blend into the background Be sure to check the text in all parts of your book, including the manuscript, images that contain text, and cover.
5	Spine text	The spine text has at least 0.0625" on each side. If the text is too large, it can wrap onto the front or back cover. Your book has enough pages to provide a spine wide enough for text. Books need at least 100 pages to have spine text.
6	Template text	All template text is customized or removed. Check all parts of your book, including: Title page Copyright page Headers and footers Front and back cover Spine
7	Margins	Your manuscript content doesn't extends past the margins. This can cause the content from getting cut off during manufacturing. The text on your cover doesn't extend past the cover edge. This can cause the text to be cut off during manufacturing.
8	Bundling	There's no language in your files that implies your book is part of a bundled set.

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