Pre-Publication Check
Publishing it yourself? Get it checked first.
A rejected or removed book can cost you weeks. Our team checks your book against Lulu's and Amazon's current rules before you publish, so you can fix problems before a retailer finds them.
Quick Check
$9.99
Your book's details only
- AI disclosure: what needs declaring
- Title and subtitle: length and banned words
- Book description: no reviews, contact details or prices
- Keywords and categories
- Reading age, for children's books
- Short written report within 5 business days
Full Pre-Publication Check
$99
Your files and your details
- Manuscript PDF: title and copyright pages, blank pages, page numbers, contents, images and fonts
- Cover PDF: size and spine, barcode, resolution, title and author match
- Everything in the Quick Check
- Detailed written report within 5 business days
- $99 credited if you then publish with Limelight
How it works
1. Buy your check
Choose the Quick Check or the Full Check above.
2. Send us your details
Email your book details (and files for the Full Check) to publishinglimelight@gmail.com with your order number.
3. We check everything
A member of our team works through Lulu's and Amazon's rules for your book.
4. Get your report
Within 5 business days you receive a written report of anything to fix, and how.
Start with our free AI Disclosure Helper
Not sure whether your book counts as AI-assisted or AI-generated? Answer four questions in our free AI Disclosure Helper and include your summary when you send us your details.
Amazon and other retailers make the final decision on every book, so no check can guarantee acceptance. Our checks are based on Lulu's and Amazon's published requirements, which we review regularly.
Rather we handled everything?
Our publishing packages include all these checks, plus formatting, cover design and worldwide distribution.
See publishing packages