What to check
1. Generate the title-specific template with B&N Press's cover template tool after the interior is final; it supplies the exact spine and full-wrap dimensions
Generate the title-specific template with B&N Press's cover template tool after the interior is final; it supplies the exact spine and full-wrap dimensions.
2. Keep 0
Keep 0.125 inches of bleed beyond every outside trim edge, and keep text and barcodes inside the trim-safe area.
3. Print books need an even page count between 18 and 750 pages; add a blank final page if the interior ends on an odd page
Print books need an even page count between 18 and 750 pages; add a blank final page if the interior ends on an odd page.
4. Coverfairy renders the upload-ready B&N Press paperback wrap once you enter the template's spine width in the Print tab
Coverfairy renders the upload-ready B&N Press paperback wrap once you enter the template's spine width in the Print tab.
Use the final production inputs
Calculate from the final formatted page count, not the manuscript estimate. Select the exact trim, binding, interior type, and paper stock before creating the cover sheet. If any of those values change, regenerate the dimensions and compare the exported PDF against the printer's current template.
Artwork, type, spine, and back-cover copy remain editable when the print setup changes.
Sources: B&N Press cover template generator · B&N Press print formatting guide · B&N Press trim sizes and paper stock. Recheck the current printer template before export.