Add an existing title and record actual live editions and links.
For backlist authors
Give your backlist a current file record and a reason to sell again.
Audit edition coverage and retailer status, approve revised files, and prepare the next relaunch or promotion without overwriting the package history of an earlier release.
One title freeNo credit card1 GB private storage
Create your account, choose your publishing focus, and follow the guide from your first edition to its prepared package. Complete publishing in your existing retailer accounts.
Already have a catalog spreadsheet?
Import your existing title list
Add titles, series, edition details, and recorded platform statuses and links using the CSV template. Free supports one title total; Pro supports a larger catalog. Preview imports before saving. Existing title names are skipped unless you supply their Title ID from a catalog export to update them. Add and approve private files separately.
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Your first three steps
Upload revisions and approve the replacement when it is reviewed.
Prepare a new package and plan its next backlist campaign.
Interactive workflow example
Revised backlist ebook
This example shows how review and preparation work. It does not upload, validate, or submit a book.
- Manuscript v2revised-book.epub
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Needs final destination review
The files are approved in this example. Review the current destination requirements before preparing a package.
Prepared package
- The exact approved manuscript and cover versions
- A metadata worksheet and CSV for destination entry
- A version record with file IDs and checksums
Prepared, delivery unconfirmed. Finish delivery in the destination portal and record its acknowledgement to mark the package Submitted.
Audit my first backlist title
Use your own book and files in the free account.
Keep the preparation record
See what is approved, what is blocked, and what was delivered
Approved private versions
A new upload creates a version. It does not replace the current approval until you review and approve it. Keep manuscript and cover history with the edition.
Destination-specific review
Review metadata, rights, territories, pricing, exclusivity, and approved-file requirements. Changed information requires a fresh review. Readiness supports preparation, not guaranteed acceptance.
Package and receipt history
Prepare KDP ebook or supported print packages, Apple Books and Google Play Books ebook packages, or BookBub promotion applications. Record delivery and later outcomes separately from preparation activity.
Frontlist performs available technical checks. You still review content and provider previews, run current EPUBCheck before approving an EPUB, and use print proofs where applicable.
How this works for your books
Update a backlist without rebuilding every record
Bring the information you already haveExport title IDs to revise descriptions or recorded retailer links in a spreadsheet. Preview the changes before applying them.
Reduce repeated setupApply shared author names, categories, or keywords across selected backlist titles. Earlier packages keep the information used for their original release.
Keep the next release under controlReview revised files, approve replacements, and prepare a fresh package for the next relaunch.
One title, all supported formats, 1 GB of private files, and one open campaign. No credit card. Pro adds unlimited titles and campaigns with 25 GB for $9.99 monthly or $99 annually.
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The preparation workflow is included in your free account
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One title, all supported formats, file approvals, destination readiness, supported preparation packages, delivery history, one open campaign, and 1 GB of private storage.
Audit my first backlist titleNo credit card. Up to 50 MB per file.$9.99 / month
Unlimited titles and campaigns with 25 GB of private storage. The same workspace expands to your catalog.
$99 annually, equivalent to $8.25 per month.
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Questions for backlist authors
Can I keep the old files when I revise a book?
Yes. Uploading a new version preserves the current approval until you approve the replacement. Archived versions and files retained by snapshots remain stored and count toward your allowance.
What is included free?
One title, all supported formats, one open campaign, and 1 GB of private file storage. File versions, approvals, readiness checks, supported preparation packages, and delivery records are included. Each file can be up to 50 MB.
What happens after I prepare the package?
Copy individual destination fields or download the ZIP containing pinned files, a worksheet, a destination metadata CSV, and a preparation record. Complete the provider’s form, upload, and preview in its portal, then record the acknowledgement and receipt or external ID in Frontlist.
When should I upgrade?
Choose Pro when you need additional titles, multiple open campaigns, or more private storage. Pro includes unlimited titles and campaigns with 25 GB of storage for $9.99 monthly or $99 annually.
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Audit my first backlist titleStart with the book you are working on.
Create your free account, add or import that title, and open its edition workspace. Keep your first book’s files and preparation work together.