For planner and journal publishers

Prepare this year’s planner without sending last year’s files.

Keep dated releases, undated variants, approved interiors and covers, production specifications, and package history attached to the correct book and edition.

Organize my first planner Try the workflow example

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.

Frontlist visual bookshelf with series and standalone book records — Inside Frontlist: open a book to manage its editions, files, destinations, and campaigns.

Start with one real title

Your first three steps

Create the current planner or journal title and its edition.

Record final print specifications and approve the matching files.

Prepare the KDP package and keep its version record for the release.

Interactive workflow example

2027 planner paperback

This example shows how review and preparation work. It does not upload, validate, or submit a book.

Manuscript v22027-planner-interior.pdf
Cover v12027-planner-wrap.pdf

Needs final destination review

The files are approved in this example. Review the current destination requirements before preparing a package.

Organize my first planner

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

Prepare the next planner without copying last year’s mistakes

Bring the information you already haveImport dated products as distinct titles. Update existing products by their exported title IDs.

Reduce repeated setupReuse selected print specifications from the same format after reviewing which settings still apply to the new release.

Keep the next release under controlKeep each year’s interior, cover, page count, ISBN, and approvals separate, then prepare the package from its current reviewed files.

Start with my first title free See how setup works

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.

Start free, expand when useful

The preparation workflow is included in your free account

FREE ACCOUNT

$0

One title, all supported formats, file approvals, destination readiness, supported preparation packages, delivery history, one open campaign, and 1 GB of private storage.

Organize my first plannerNo credit card. Up to 50 MB per file.

PRO

$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.

Compare Free and Pro

Before you start

Questions for planner and journal publishers

Can I manage every trim variation as a separate edition?

Frontlist currently allows one edition per format type on a title. Use separate title records for additional same-format trim variations or distinct annual products. Pro expands your title capacity.

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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Your next step

Start 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.