Why was my book rejected?
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What it means
The most common reasons
- KDP says my text is outside the margins: what it means and how to fix it
- KDP says insufficient bleed, or my pages have white edges: how to fix it
- Wrong trim or page size: fixing KDP's size error and Lulu's 'book size does not match
- Fonts not embedded or faux bold errors: how to fix them for KDP, IngramSpark, Lulu and B&N
- Image resolution too low (under 300 DPI): fixing picture warnings for KDP, Lulu and IngramSpark
- My print cover is the wrong size: fixing spine width errors on KDP, IngramSpark and Lulu
- Barcode errors on your print cover: KDP's barcode area and IngramSpark's 'Barcode is Not Formatted Correctly
- Spine text not allowed: the minimum page count for spine text on KDP, IngramSpark and Lulu
- Transparency errors: KDP's unflattened layers and IngramSpark's 'Complex Image' explained
- RGB, CMYK and spot colours: fixing colour errors for KDP and IngramSpark's 'Color space used
- Ink coverage too high: IngramSpark's 240% limit, Lulu's ink warning and B&N's 'Ink Saturation Error
- Too many blank pages: KDP's limits, Lulu's two-page rule, and how to fix them
- KDP says 'Please fix the highlighted issue' but nothing is highlighted: ISBN and imprint mismatches
- Crop marks, template text and placeholders left in your print file: how to clean them out
- KDP had a problem processing your interior? Fixing corrupt, locked or oversized PDFs
- Kindle ebook cover rejected or flagged as blurry: KDP's cover rules and how to fix them
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