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Contact UsPre-order statuses
After you set up your eBook pre-order, you can check the status of your eBook pre-orders in your Bookshelf. Reference the table below on pre-order statuses.
| Setting up pre-order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Status: | What you need to do: | Can changes be made? |
| Pre-order Draft | Complete all required steps and submit a pre-order eBook before the submission deadline. | Yes. You can make changes to your eBook until the submission deadline. |
| After submitting your pre-order | ||
| Status: | What happens next: | Can changes be made? |
| Pre-order In Review | Wait for KDP to review your eBook pre-order against our guidelines. | No. |
| Pre-order Publishing | Wait for a confirmation email when your book is live on the Kindle Store. | No. |
| Pre-order Live | Check for your live pre-order book in the Kindle store. The book is available for pre-order by readers.
You must re-submit your pre-order if you make changes. |
Yes, you can return to your Bookshelf and make changes to your pre-order, if needed. |
| Changes to a submitted pre-order before release | ||
| Status: | What happens next: | Can changes be made? |
| Pre-order Live - Updates in Progress | A previous version of your pre-order is still live in the Kindle Store for purchase.
You must re-submit the pre-order to process updates made. |
No. The updates to your pre-order title is in progress. |
| Pre-order Live - Updates in Review | Wait for the review of your pre-order updates to be completed. | No. The updates to your pre-order title is under review. |
| Pre-order Live - Updates Publishing | Wait for the changes to apply and get published to the Kindle Store.
A confirmation email will be sent to you when your eBook goes live in the Kindle Store. |
No. The updates to your pre-order title is in process of publishing to the Kindle Store |
| Pre-order Live - Ready for Release | Wait for your pre-order book to be released/published on the date you set. | No. You cannot make further changes within 72 hours before your release date. |
| In some cases, your pre-order may be cancelled or blocked. | ||
| Status: | What you need to know: | Can changes be made? |
| Pre-order - Cancelled | Your pre-order is cancelled if you unpublish the eBook, miss the submission deadline, or by request. You won't be able to set up pre-orders for a year across your entire bookshelf catalog. The book is also unavailable for future edits. |
No. |
| Pre-order Blocked | Your title has been made unavailable for further editing either by your request or due to a problem related to the eBook's content. | No. |
