Looking for books published using iBooks Author

I'm looking for books published with iBooks Author and there's no way to search for this in the store as far as I know. If you've published a book using IBA, please post the link in the comments. Thank you

I´m thinking about what size of the text I should use.
Right now I have size 16 Palatino and small blocks of text so it should be easy to read
My experience is this: 16 point text looks (and is experienced as) standard print text in books.
Here's a trick for iPad vermisilitude I use on my iMac with 1920 x1080 resolution: In iBooks Author I set the screen to "Fit Page" and then resize the screen manually to 92%. This very closely matches an iPad screen. In my case, it helps with selecting fonts.
All the best.
- Fabe
P.S. This would be better in a new forum.
edited: P.S. added.

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Hi, I'm in the process of looking at a used iBook G3 with 640 MB SDRAM and 40 GB HD. Anything I should look for that could make or break a deal?
(I'm new to Apple and have never owned or used one)!
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I believe that only the 900 MHz G3 iBook came with a 40 GB hard drive standard.
http://everymac.com/systems/apple/ibook/stats/ibook_900.html
Don't pay much attention to the price listed there. It's usually too high. A better check on price is eBay's list of Completed listings. (You will have to sign in to eBay to see the search results.)
If you are looking at that model, a Combo drive (so you can burn CD's) will be standard. It's a nice feature.
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Good luck. If you get one, you're gonna love it.

HT5071 If you have had a book published through IBooks Author, what has been your overall experience with the process and the company?

I am interested in publishing a children's book through IAuthor. What has been your experience with the company? As a first time author, what pitfall should I avoid? Can I learn about the terms of the contract before entering into an agreement?

gvgw wrote:
Can I learn about the terms of the contract before entering into an agreement?
Naturally. Once you apply for an account, you'll get the contract, which you are then free to accept or not.
Michi.

How much do Canadians have to pay for books purchased using iBooks?

What is the cost for Canadians to purchase books on the iPad?
Regards
Pete

It varies by the book, just as prices vary in a bookstore that carries printed books. You'd have to mention a specific title before anyone could tell you the price. Or, if you have (or have access to) an iPad, you can just go to the iBooks Store and search or browse yourself.
Regards.

Do I have to have a Website URL to publish a paid book using ibooks author?

Is it required to have a website url to publish a paid book using ibooks author?

A "website" can be very easily created and at no cost.
I suggest Facebook can cater for "feedback" and "product support" although Wordpress and other similar blog sites offer a free service which is suffiecient for the purpose and a free /default page template makes it fairly easy for anybody without knowledge of HTML or CSS - to create a page and learn to add in much more.
The URL, if you did not know is the address line ie http://www.apple.com/

Can I create books for iPhone using iBooks Author?

Can I create books for iPhone using iBooks Author?

There is a new $5 iBooks Creator app in iOS app store for the iPad.
The output looked pretty good for an iPad app.
There is a video on how to use it to give you an idea of how easy it is.
It creates ePub 2 whihc can be read on all platforms with an ePub reader except Amazon Kindle whihc forbids such things.
You can run the ePub through Calibre and get MOIB for Kindle which works for me.
I have done thirty or forty conversions so far.

I already have a new book that is ready to publish as an iBook. In addition I also have an app prepared for this book. Please tell me how to upload this book (title is: "How To Cope...with life") and the app for it into your iBook Authors app so I can hav

I already have a new book that is ready to publish as an iBook. In addition I also have an app prepared for this book.
Please tell me how to upload this book (title is: "How To Cope...with life") and the app for it into your iBook Authors app so I can have it offered for sale @$0.99, in your app store?
FROM: Terry Weber, Email: [email protected]

https://itunesconnect.apple.com/WebObjects/iTunesConnect.woa/wa/bookSignup

I am new to epublishing but I wrote a book using ibooks Author. I am now wanting to publish but I keep hitting stumbling blocks like--it asks if I have epub rights? Do I?? Do I need to purchase them or are they implied if you are the author?

I am new to epublishing but I wrote a book using ibooks Author. I am now wanting to publish but I keep hitting stumbling blocks like--it asks if I have epub rights? Do I?? Do I need to purchase them or are they implied if you are the author?

aaronglawson74 wrote:
are they implied if you are the author?
If you are the author of the content, then you already have all the rights. Of course if your book contains photos or other things created by other authors, you may need to acquire the rights to use those in your book.

I am a teacher and want to distribute a textbook I created using iBooks Author through Ibooks. We are not 1 to 1 and students share devices on a cart. Can I publish and distribute the book if it is used by multiple students?

Title says it. I created a textbook using Ibooks Author and want to load it on my class set of 30 iPads that are used by 5 different groups of students throughout the day. It is not a 1 to 1 device. Is there a problem with doing this as the Apple ID would be a generic that downloads the content many times on each iPad for my students?

The two processes are so unalike that you need to bone up on what they involve before answering, I think...you can't just shrug and expect specific help, sorry.
See iBooks Author: Publishing and distribution FAQ - Support
Distribution isn't automatically like iOS apps, where the store is involved by default.
You are free to put your .ibook file on a school server/your own server, and anyone can download for free and use it, independent of any Apple ID and the app store. If you want to restrict to your school/students, put it behind a login.
You can put it in the store as a free download and any Apple ID can download and use via any iTunes Account. If you sell via the store, each download/purchase is tied to the Apple ID used to facilitate that transaction. This is not a requirement.
Again, you need to become more familiar with the distribution process and not worry so much about the Apple ID scheme involved at the moment so you can make an informed decision, I think

I created a book at the Ibooks author. But there are pages where the number of the page does not appear. How I can solve this problem? I thank you very much for any tip.

I created a book at the Ibooks author. But there are some pages which the number of page is not visible. What can I do to see the number of the page?

Have you changed the template?
Some pages may not have numbers in place as default. If you have changed the page or the template page, you may have added a object which as pushed the number out of view, or an image may be in a layer on top of the text.
If you select one object on the page...then go to Edit, select all, you should see the outlines of any content no matter that content may not be seen. Look at the bottom for a page width rectangle outline.. IF its there, you need to shuffle the content until you find that box, and use Arrange > bring to front.

Enhanced book for iPad, built on iBooks Author

Hi all
I am sorry if these are similar questions to ones asked before, but I wondered if things might be different since they were last asked.
I have delivered an enhanced book built for iPad and it is currently in the review status, not in 51 stores. My questions (of which I have heard many myths about):
1) As it's an enhanced book (created on iBooks Author), there are lots of videos, galleries etc which make the publication about 1 gig. I have heard that although there is a 2 gig limit, some authors have had responses from Apple saying that it should be kept to max 200mb and therefore rejected. True or false do you reckon?
2) Mine is a travel guide about a specific area of Spain and it is all about solutions to the traveller. Therefore as well as lots of text, there is a Useful Links section that links to companies websites such as car hire - their logos are next to the URL's in my book. Do you think Apple will be ok with their logos visible and external web links? It is simple to remove it if necessary but in truth it is a resource for my readers.
3) I have heard varying reports of 3 hours to 55 days for the review process to be complete. Does anybody know if it is longer for an enhanced book due to the complexitied of its build?
4) I have heard reports that if it fails, Apple will tell you how to rectify it. Is this true and is it easy to resubmit?
5) I have also heard reports of Apple simply rejecting without explanation. That would be so painful. I have spent 6 months and a lot of investment. I would be devestated. is this true?
6) Any other advice? It has been in review for 3 days only so far. Any ideas on current wait time for enhanced books built for ipad, created on iBooks Author?
It's an anxious time isn't it?!
Thanks.

1. Max size is 3 GB, but take into acount you want updates at some stage and need to allow "space"
2. URLs are usually excepted IF they are not competitors of Apple iBooks Store - ie Amazon. Any logo is usually copyrighted by the company. Any potential copyright infringements could be rejected by th review team.
3. Time taken in Review depends how busy they are without regard to your content.
4. If your book fails the review, you will be issued a ticket - A recent email advised changed to the ticketing procedures.
Ticket Catalog Report
The Catalog Reports module on iTunes Connect now contains a Ticket Catalog Report. The report contains details for all tickets that have been assigned to your iTunes Connect account.
iBooks Store Formatting Guidelines Update
The iBooks Store Formatting Guidelines include important information to help you avoid common errors when publishing on the iBooks Store. The new version of the guidelines includes updated information for copyrighted terms, supported languages, series metadata, What's New descriptions, book assets files, and more.
Download the updated iBooks Store Formatting Guidelines from the Deliver Your Content module on iTunes Connect.
5. The review team will pass or fail your book, fail is dealt with above. Pass... means its in the store. All you need to do is keep checking status in iTC.
6. is the same asnwer as 3. You wait and Check in iTC to monitor if your book is passed or ticketed.
Other advice, open iTC > Deliver your Content > on the top right are a number of PDF, download and read study them. Below them is a video.. take time to view the video and take notes.
The above extracts are from an email from iBooks, the links should still work, if not they are basically to open your iTunes Connect - Deliver your content section.
Last bit of advice, check everything at least twice before uploading to the store. Remember issues with copyright. Dont use anything just because its online. Dont copy text or images from other websites and give credits/links to any that are subject to Common Licence conditions... and finally.. be patient, time , tide and Apple move at their own speed.

When I publish from ibooks author will the pages flip like my other books

When I publish from ibooks author will the pages flip like my other books the preview only slides side to side

Pages continue to slide rather than flip for the horizontal orientation. In the vertical orientation, the text scrolls up-and-down like a web page (again as shown in iBooks Author if you change the previewed orientation). I'm not sure why Apple went with the different GUI for their textbooks, but its the same for the ones authored by the big publishers. If you want to see what the format is like on the iPad, there's a short free textbook (Wilson's Life on Earth) and sample chapters from others available from the iBookstore.
On a side note, one interesting thing about using texts in the two different orientations is that the formating changes as well. Figures that show up as larger embedded images in the horizontal layout are smaller images in the left margin in the vertical layout, at least in Wilson's book.

How to publish an iBook without using iBooks Author?

I've been reading the various pages on the subject and what I've gathered is:
-If you publish through iBooks Author, you can only sell your book through iBooks.
Is there an option in which you can upload a pdf version of the book?
If so, are you required to provide an ISBN or is there a way around it?

You don't have to use iBooks Author (and books produced by iBA can only be read in the iBooks app on iPads and Macs, they can't be read on iPhones nor iPod Touches), but you can't sell PDFs in the iBookstore - but you can sell epubs in it.
Creating epubs with Pages : Creating ePub files with Pages.
Authors and publishers FAQ : http://www.apple.com/itunes/working-itunes/sell-content/books/book-faq.html
Selling books on iTunes : http://www.apple.com/itunes/working-itunes/sell-content/books/
From the above FAQ :
Do I need an International Standard Book Number (ISBN)?
No, an ISBN is recommended but not required for any book you are offering on the iBooks Store. An ISBN uniquely identifies the book and its current edition, and helps you to ensure that you are marketing the right book. The ISBN is also required for reporting your book's sales to industry reporting agencies and charting organizations.
To obtain an ISBN in the U.S., contact Bowker. To obtain an ISBN outside the U.S., contact the International ISBN Agency.

Is there an apple approved agreggator that allows me to publish to the iBookstore ibooks created using iBooks author? I would like to use the interactivity that iBooks Author allows but need an aggregator that supports it. Thank you.

Is there an apple approved agreggator that allows me to publish to the iBookstore ibooks created using iBooks author? I would like to use the interactivity that iBooks Author allows but need an aggregator that supports it. Thank you.

Apple - iTunes - Partner Programs - Book Publishers
See a list of Apple-approved aggregators
Start contacting them with your particular needs and see who fits best.
Be sure to understand this info:
Please note that if you choose to work with an aggregator to distribute your content on the iBookstore, Apple's contractual and financial relationship is with that aggregator.

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