For authors publishing wide

Prepare each retailer submission without losing the version you sent.

Review recorded exclusivity, approve your ebook files, and prepare separate KDP, Apple Books, and Google Play Books packages. Keep acknowledgement and later outcomes with each destination.

Prepare my first wide title 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

Record rights, territories, pricing, and any KDP Select enrollment.

Resolve exclusivity and file blockers, then review the destination.

Prepare the package, finish delivery in its portal, and record the receipt.

Interactive workflow example

Wide-release ebook

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

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Needs final destination review

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

Prepare my first wide 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

Prepare your information once, then transfer it by destination

Bring the information you already haveUse the shared book record and each edition’s approved files when reviewing destination-specific requirements.

Reduce repeated setupPrepare supported KDP, Apple Books, and Google Play Books packages. Copy individual destination fields or download the metadata worksheet and CSV.

Keep the next release under controlFinish delivery in your retailer accounts and record their acknowledgements. CSV catalog updates can maintain recorded links and statuses; they do not automatically sync retailers.

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.

Prepare my first wide titleNo 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 authors publishing wide

Does Frontlist end KDP Select enrollment?

No. Frontlist uses the enrollment and dates you record. Confirm the term has ended in your publishing account before updating Frontlist and preparing other ebook destinations.

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.