After my post about the European Accessibility Act, I got some fantastic questions from you that made me realize we need to have a more practical conversation especially regarding digital products. My original post focused on what’s been published — either written by lawyers for lawyers or aimed at big publishers with compliance departments. But what
The EU Accessibility Act officially kicked in on June 28, 2025, and that means it's being enforced right now. Here's what to expect for self-publishing.
If you are aiming for a professional looking book, then you should care what goes in the front matter and the back matter of your book. Amateurs will often forgo adding in a table of contents or skip their author bio page. This makes your book come off as poorly written. Readers expect certain pages to exist in your book. If you care about the quality of your book, then you’ll want to pay attention to details such as your front and back matter.
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