Appendix: Book Preparation Checklist

An appendix holds supporting material that would interrupt the main chapters, such as a checklist, worksheet, timeline, or extended example. If you include several, label them Appendix A, Appendix B, and so on.

Sample preparation checklist

Use this list while turning the Trust Scott Works starter into your own book. Adapt it to your project before publication.[1]

• Replace [Your Book Title], [Author Name], and other bracketed placeholders.
• Choose the front and back matter sections your readers need.
• Replace demonstration chapters with your manuscript and use headings consistently.
• Check that every Contents entry and previous/next link reaches the intended section.
• Complete the book’s title, author, language, and publication information.
• Record the sources and credits for quotations, images, and other contributed material.
• Review image descriptions, table headings, text size, and reading order.
• Open the EPUB in your intended reading apps and try different text sizes.
• Check the finished file with an EPUB validator and review any reported issues.
• Remove instructions intended only for the author and keep a dated copy of the final edition.

Sample project record

Book title: [Title]
Author: [Name]
Edition: [Edition and Date]
Last editorial review: [Date]
Reading apps checked: [Names and Versions]
Outstanding changes: [Notes or None]