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The Publishers' Guide: What Every Publisher Should Review Before 2027

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The Publishers' Guide: What Every Publisher Should Review Before 2027

An October 31, 2026 audit of ISBNs, Crossref DOI fees, metadata, accessibility, AI policy, print production, and rights records.

Publishing Standards Editorial Staff Oct 31, 2026
EPUB 3.4: What Publishers Should Change, Validate, and Leave Alone

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EPUB 3.4: What Publishers Should Change, Validate, and Leave Alone

Understand the EPUB 3.4 draft, test new features, validate with EPUBCheck 5.4.0, and decide what to change or preserve in existing ebooks.

Publishing Standards Editorial Staff Oct 16, 2026


Independent guidance on publishing standards, copyright, ISBNs, metadata, book production, distribution, AI, and professional publishing practice.

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