Choose your path: KDP print QA or EPUB QA. Follow these linked checklists in order to ship one clean release-candidate file.
This hub is structured as a workflow playbook, not a random article list. Start with the track that matches your publish target.
Each guide is source-first: fix manuscript and layout inputs, then re-export, verify, and publish with fewer regressions.
KDP Print QA (start here): Build a print-ready release loop from setup to previewer triage, then clear trim and image risks. Start with KDP Print-Ready PDF Guide: The Manual Method (Word -> PDF -> Previewer), then continue with KDP Previewer Checklist, Book Trim Size and Margins Guide, KDP Bleed and Full-Page Image Checklist, Embed Fonts for KDP Guide, KDP Blank Page Control Checklist.
EPUB QA (start here): Validate structure, navigation, and metadata in one repeatable pass before distributor upload. Start with EPUB Validation Quick Check, then continue with EPUB TOC and Navigation Checklist, EPUB Metadata and Publisher Checklist.
Source cleanup and manuscript structure: Reduce formatting drift before export by stabilizing source document structure and front/back matter order. Start with DOCX Cleanup for Clean Exports, then continue with Front Matter and Back Matter Basics.