There is another important point here: If a validator attempts to return a validated book in a wrong form, the system will block that attempt. So as long as Lissi (or anyone) is sure that they're sending back the right book, the system will ensure that the returned file is what it expects; and, if it isn't, you will know that. As for time, there is no rhyme or reason as to how long it can take for a validated book to receive administrator approval. It could happen in one hour, one week, one month, et al. What I would do, if I am interested, is occasionally check the Step 1 page to see if the book, for whatever reason, gets kicked back. If it does, a reason will be indicated with the comments. These typically are for such things as copyright verification, incorrect or incomplete author/title, verification of page breaks being in the file, and stuff like that. To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.