What does my book's status mean?

Draft, In review, Approved, Delivered, Live, Blocked — each status tells you exactly where your book is. Here's what every one means and what to do.

Last updated 2026-06-15

Each status in your dashboard tells you exactly where a book is in the pipeline.

The statuses

Draft — not submitted yet; you can still edit everything.
In review — in Chiify's 24–48 hour queue. See how long review takes.
Approved / Delivered — passed review and sent to your stores; now waiting on store ingestion.
Live — on sale at one or more stores.
Blocked — needs a fix; it returns to drafts with reasons. See why was my book blocked.
Unpublished / withdrawn — taken off sale. See taking a book down.

Most statuses just mean "wait" — only Blocked needs action from you. If a book sits In review well beyond 48 hours, open a ticket.

Draft / In review / Delivered — no action needed; just wait.
Blocked — read the reason, fix it, and resubmit — see why was my book blocked.
Live — grab your store links and add them to your Universal Book Link.

Statuses update automatically as your book moves through the pipeline, so refresh your dashboard to see the latest.

Still need help? Open a ticket from your dashboard or email [email protected] — a real person replies.