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Protect Your Book Files and Publishing Records

Keep organized backups of manuscript, cover, ISBN, license and platform records so future updates and reprints are easier to manage.

Store editable source files separately from final print PDFs and ebook exports. Use clear version names and a secure backup location. Keep contracts, artwork licenses, ISBN assignments and approved proofs together in a project folder with access limited to the right collaborators.

Document where each edition is distributed and which file is currently live. This record helps when correcting an error, changing a platform or preparing a new format. Good file management supports author control long after launch day.

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