What you need to do next
Confirm your trim size so the cover can be built to spec
Your manuscript is locked, so the next thing that moves the project forward is a trim size decision. Open Decisions, pick the size you want, and Self Publish Me will confirm it against print requirements before you (or your designer) build the cover.
Currently with Self Publish Me for review
Reviewing the interior layout sample you submitted against KDP print requirements — findings come back in your next Publishing Review.
Next milestone
Complete the Book
In progressDays 36–49 (target). The cover and interior reach a complete state, and the remaining publishing decisions are settled.
Your engagement
Day 42 of 90
49 days remaining
Term ends Jun 29, 2026
Current milestone · Days 36–49 (target)
Complete the Book
The cover and interior reach a complete state, and the remaining publishing decisions are settled.
Guidance Calls: 1 of 3 Used
Engagement status
Active
Project outcome
Not yet recorded
Engagement completion and book publication are separate. Reaching Day 90 does not by itself mean the book is published.
Guided Publishing is 90 calendar days of structured support that begins with the work you have already completed. Milestone day windows are guided targets only. Your progress — and whether your book reaches publication during the engagement — depends on the work you complete.
Latest from your reviewer
Self Publish Me · May 10 · 3:30 PM
For print you need one, and KDP can provide it free. Your eBook doesn't need an ISBN at all. If you want your own imprint name on the copyright page, you'd buy your own instead. Both routes are in your Decisions tab.